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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,280,556 and 15,798,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,280,556 and 15,798,666 is: 34,282,800.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,280,556 : 15,798,666 = 15,798,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,280,556/15,798,666 = 15,798,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,280,556x = 15,798,666 × 15,798,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,280,556x = 249,597,847,379,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,597,847,379,556/7,280,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,282,800.29

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