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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,269,126 and 15,858,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,269,126 and 15,858,456 is: 34,597,092.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,269,126 : 15,858,456 = 15,858,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,269,126/15,858,456 = 15,858,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,269,126x = 15,858,456 × 15,858,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,269,126x = 251,490,626,703,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,490,626,703,936/7,269,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,597,092.79

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