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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,242,465 and 15,730,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,242,465 and 15,730,494 is: 34,166,328.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,242,465 : 15,730,494 = 15,730,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,242,465/15,730,494 = 15,730,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,242,465x = 15,730,494 × 15,730,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,242,465x = 247,448,441,484,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,448,441,484,036/7,242,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,166,328.93

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