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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,275,708 and 15,843,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,275,708 and 15,843,123 is: 34,498,985.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,275,708 : 15,843,123 = 15,843,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,275,708/15,843,123 = 15,843,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,275,708x = 15,843,123 × 15,843,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,275,708x = 251,004,546,393,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,004,546,393,129/7,275,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,498,985.72

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