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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,346,496 and 17,155,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,346,496 and 17,155,272 is: 40,060,371.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,346,496 : 17,155,272 = 17,155,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,346,496/17,155,272 = 17,155,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,346,496x = 17,155,272 × 17,155,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,346,496x = 294,303,357,393,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,303,357,393,984/7,346,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,060,371.28

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