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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,294,266 and 15,872,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,294,266 and 15,872,922 is: 34,540,782.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,294,266 : 15,872,922 = 15,872,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,294,266/15,872,922 = 15,872,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,294,266x = 15,872,922 × 15,872,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,294,266x = 251,949,652,818,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,949,652,818,084/7,294,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,540,782.15

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