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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,368,195 and 15,856,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,368,195 and 15,856,134 is: 34,121,923.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,368,195 : 15,856,134 = 15,856,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,368,195/15,856,134 = 15,856,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,368,195x = 15,856,134 × 15,856,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,368,195x = 251,416,985,425,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,416,985,425,956/7,368,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,121,923.41

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