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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,319,824 and 15,899,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,319,824 and 15,899,714 is: 34,536,473.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,319,824 : 15,899,714 = 15,899,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,319,824/15,899,714 = 15,899,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,319,824x = 15,899,714 × 15,899,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,319,824x = 252,800,905,281,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,800,905,281,796/7,319,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,536,473.18

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