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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,310,811 and 15,840,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,310,811 and 15,840,714 is: 34,322,897.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,310,811 : 15,840,714 = 15,840,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,310,811/15,840,714 = 15,840,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,310,811x = 15,840,714 × 15,840,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,310,811x = 250,928,220,029,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,928,220,029,796/7,310,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,322,897.97

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