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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,188,402 and 15,472,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,188,402 and 15,472,905 is: 33,305,147.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,188,402 : 15,472,905 = 15,472,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,188,402/15,472,905 = 15,472,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,188,402x = 15,472,905 × 15,472,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,188,402x = 239,410,789,139,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,410,789,139,025/7,188,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,305,147.53

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