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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,216,832 and 15,704,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,216,832 and 15,704,116 is: 34,172,786.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,216,832 : 15,704,116 = 15,704,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,216,832/15,704,116 = 15,704,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,216,832x = 15,704,116 × 15,704,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,216,832x = 246,619,259,341,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,619,259,341,456/7,216,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,172,786.53

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