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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,346,595 and 15,889,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,346,595 and 15,889,938 is: 34,368,320.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,346,595 : 15,889,938 = 15,889,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,346,595/15,889,938 = 15,889,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,346,595x = 15,889,938 × 15,889,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,346,595x = 252,490,129,643,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,490,129,643,844/7,346,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,368,320.24

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