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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,345,756 and 15,871,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,345,756 and 15,871,844 is: 34,294,010.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,345,756 : 15,871,844 = 15,871,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,345,756/15,871,844 = 15,871,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,345,756x = 15,871,844 × 15,871,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,345,756x = 251,915,431,960,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,915,431,960,336/7,345,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,294,010.30

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