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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,276,328 and 15,843,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,276,328 and 15,843,549 is: 34,497,901.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,276,328 : 15,843,549 = 15,843,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,276,328/15,843,549 = 15,843,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,276,328x = 15,843,549 × 15,843,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,276,328x = 251,018,044,915,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,018,044,915,401/7,276,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,497,901.26

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