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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,226,364 and 15,712,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,226,364 and 15,712,428 is: 34,163,846.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,226,364 : 15,712,428 = 15,712,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,226,364/15,712,428 = 15,712,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,226,364x = 15,712,428 × 15,712,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,226,364x = 246,880,393,655,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,880,393,655,184/7,226,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,163,846.94

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