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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,346,602 and 17,155,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,346,602 and 17,155,552 is: 40,061,100.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,346,602 : 17,155,552 = 17,155,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,346,602/17,155,552 = 17,155,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,346,602x = 17,155,552 × 17,155,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,346,602x = 294,312,964,424,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,312,964,424,704/7,346,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,061,100.96

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