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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,245,180 and 15,504,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,245,180 and 15,504,858 is: 33,180,765.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,245,180 : 15,504,858 = 15,504,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,245,180/15,504,858 = 15,504,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,245,180x = 15,504,858 × 15,504,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,245,180x = 240,400,621,600,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,400,621,600,164/7,245,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,180,765.92

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