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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,345,404 and 15,991,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,345,404 and 15,991,668 is: 34,815,436.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,345,404 : 15,991,668 = 15,991,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,345,404/15,991,668 = 15,991,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,345,404x = 15,991,668 × 15,991,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,345,404x = 255,733,445,422,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,733,445,422,224/7,345,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,815,436.35

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