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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,284,356 and 15,735,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,284,356 and 15,735,840 is: 33,992,937.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,284,356 : 15,735,840 = 15,735,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,284,356/15,735,840 = 15,735,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,284,356x = 15,735,840 × 15,735,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,284,356x = 247,616,660,505,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,616,660,505,600/7,284,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,992,937.81

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