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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,310,298 and 15,840,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,310,298 and 15,840,942 is: 34,326,294.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,310,298 : 15,840,942 = 15,840,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,310,298/15,840,942 = 15,840,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,310,298x = 15,840,942 × 15,840,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,310,298x = 250,935,443,447,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,935,443,447,364/7,310,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,326,294.69

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