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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,369,362 and 15,858,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,369,362 and 15,858,468 is: 34,126,564.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,369,362 : 15,858,468 = 15,858,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,369,362/15,858,468 = 15,858,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,369,362x = 15,858,468 × 15,858,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,369,362x = 251,491,007,307,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,491,007,307,024/7,369,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,126,564.46

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