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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,290,873 and 15,954,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,290,873 and 15,954,804 is: 34,914,305.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,290,873 : 15,954,804 = 15,954,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,290,873/15,954,804 = 15,954,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,290,873x = 15,954,804 × 15,954,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,290,873x = 254,555,770,678,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,555,770,678,416/7,290,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,914,305.97

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