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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,340,428 and 15,743,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,340,428 and 15,743,556 is: 33,766,362.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,340,428 : 15,743,556 = 15,743,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,340,428/15,743,556 = 15,743,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,340,428x = 15,743,556 × 15,743,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,340,428x = 247,859,555,525,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,859,555,525,136/7,340,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,766,362.88

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