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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,339,656 and 15,348,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,339,656 and 15,348,532 is: 32,096,522.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,339,656 : 15,348,532 = 15,348,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,339,656/15,348,532 = 15,348,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,339,656x = 15,348,532 × 15,348,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,339,656x = 235,577,434,555,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,577,434,555,024/7,339,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,096,522.58

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