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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,342,881 and 15,906,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,342,881 and 15,906,126 is: 34,455,800.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,342,881 : 15,906,126 = 15,906,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,342,881/15,906,126 = 15,906,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,342,881x = 15,906,126 × 15,906,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,342,881x = 253,004,844,327,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,004,844,327,876/7,342,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,455,800.70

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