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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,340,424 and 15,743,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,340,424 and 15,743,548 is: 33,766,346.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,340,424 : 15,743,548 = 15,743,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,340,424/15,743,548 = 15,743,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,340,424x = 15,743,548 × 15,743,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,340,424x = 247,859,303,628,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,859,303,628,304/7,340,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,766,346.96

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