Finding the Third Proportional to 7,276,324 and 15,843,542
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,276,324 and 15,843,542 is: 34,497,889.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,276,324 : 15,843,542 = 15,843,542 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,276,324/15,843,542 = 15,843,542/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,276,324x = 15,843,542 × 15,843,542 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,276,324x = 251,017,823,105,764 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 251,017,823,105,764/7,276,324 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 34,497,889.75
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