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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,236,234 and 15,730,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,236,234 and 15,730,164 is: 34,194,314.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,236,234 : 15,730,164 = 15,730,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,236,234/15,730,164 = 15,730,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,236,234x = 15,730,164 × 15,730,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,236,234x = 247,438,059,466,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,438,059,466,896/7,236,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,194,314.26

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