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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,188,276 and 15,472,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,188,276 and 15,472,656 is: 33,304,659.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,188,276 : 15,472,656 = 15,472,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,188,276/15,472,656 = 15,472,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,188,276x = 15,472,656 × 15,472,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,188,276x = 239,403,083,694,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,403,083,694,336/7,188,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,304,659.38

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