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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,310,870 and 15,840,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,310,870 and 15,840,850 is: 34,323,210.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,310,870 : 15,840,850 = 15,840,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,310,870/15,840,850 = 15,840,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,310,870x = 15,840,850 × 15,840,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,310,870x = 250,932,528,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,932,528,722,500/7,310,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,323,210.33

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