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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,294,026 and 15,872,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,294,026 and 15,872,385 is: 34,539,581.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,294,026 : 15,872,385 = 15,872,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,294,026/15,872,385 = 15,872,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,294,026x = 15,872,385 × 15,872,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,294,026x = 251,932,605,588,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,932,605,588,225/7,294,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,539,581.51

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