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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,242,582 and 15,783,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,242,582 and 15,783,852 is: 34,397,951.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,242,582 : 15,783,852 = 15,783,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,242,582/15,783,852 = 15,783,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,242,582x = 15,783,852 × 15,783,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,242,582x = 249,129,983,957,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,129,983,957,904/7,242,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,397,951.44

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