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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,299,981 and 15,543,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,299,981 and 15,543,516 is: 33,096,098.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,299,981 : 15,543,516 = 15,543,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,299,981/15,543,516 = 15,543,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,299,981x = 15,543,516 × 15,543,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,299,981x = 241,600,889,642,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,600,889,642,256/7,299,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,096,098.42

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