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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,334,720 and 15,931,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,334,720 and 15,931,584 is: 34,604,643.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,334,720 : 15,931,584 = 15,931,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,334,720/15,931,584 = 15,931,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,334,720x = 15,931,584 × 15,931,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,334,720x = 253,815,368,749,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,815,368,749,056/7,334,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,604,643.22

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