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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,334,250 and 15,930,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,334,250 and 15,930,642 is: 34,602,768.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,334,250 : 15,930,642 = 15,930,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,334,250/15,930,642 = 15,930,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,334,250x = 15,930,642 × 15,930,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,334,250x = 253,785,354,532,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,785,354,532,164/7,334,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,602,768.45

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