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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,292,116 and 15,896,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,292,116 and 15,896,356 is: 34,653,060.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,292,116 : 15,896,356 = 15,896,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,292,116/15,896,356 = 15,896,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,292,116x = 15,896,356 × 15,896,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,292,116x = 252,694,134,078,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,694,134,078,736/7,292,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,653,060.11

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