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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,217,232 and 15,693,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,217,232 and 15,693,528 is: 34,124,830.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,217,232 : 15,693,528 = 15,693,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,217,232/15,693,528 = 15,693,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,217,232x = 15,693,528 × 15,693,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,217,232x = 246,286,821,086,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,286,821,086,784/7,217,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,124,830.83

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