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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,346,600 and 15,889,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,346,600 and 15,889,946 is: 34,368,331.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,346,600 : 15,889,946 = 15,889,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,346,600/15,889,946 = 15,889,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,346,600x = 15,889,946 × 15,889,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,346,600x = 252,490,383,882,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,490,383,882,916/7,346,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,368,331.46

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