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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,681 and 15,601,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,681 and 15,601,138 is: 33,792,348.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,681 : 15,601,138 = 15,601,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,681/15,601,138 = 15,601,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,681x = 15,601,138 × 15,601,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,681x = 243,395,506,895,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,395,506,895,044/7,202,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,792,348.56

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