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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,343,438 and 15,906,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,343,438 and 15,906,844 is: 34,456,297.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,343,438 : 15,906,844 = 15,906,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,343,438/15,906,844 = 15,906,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,343,438x = 15,906,844 × 15,906,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,343,438x = 253,027,686,040,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,027,686,040,336/7,343,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,456,297.72

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