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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,341,867 and 15,746,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,341,867 and 15,746,616 is: 33,772,869.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,341,867 : 15,746,616 = 15,746,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,341,867/15,746,616 = 15,746,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,341,867x = 15,746,616 × 15,746,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,341,867x = 247,955,915,451,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,955,915,451,456/7,341,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,772,869.41

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