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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,220,880 and 15,859,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,220,880 and 15,859,008 is: 34,830,676.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,220,880 : 15,859,008 = 15,859,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,220,880/15,859,008 = 15,859,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,220,880x = 15,859,008 × 15,859,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,220,880x = 251,508,134,744,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,508,134,744,064/7,220,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,830,676.42

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