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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,315,842 and 16,941,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,315,842 and 16,941,315 is: 39,231,048.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,315,842 : 16,941,315 = 16,941,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,315,842/16,941,315 = 16,941,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,315,842x = 16,941,315 × 16,941,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,315,842x = 287,008,153,929,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,008,153,929,225/7,315,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,231,048.72

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