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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,291,118 and 15,954,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,291,118 and 15,954,682 is: 34,912,598.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,291,118 : 15,954,682 = 15,954,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,291,118/15,954,682 = 15,954,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,291,118x = 15,954,682 × 15,954,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,291,118x = 254,551,877,721,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,551,877,721,124/7,291,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,912,598.83

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