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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,374,168 and 15,336,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,374,168 and 15,336,944 is: 31,898,086.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,374,168 : 15,336,944 = 15,336,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,374,168/15,336,944 = 15,336,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,374,168x = 15,336,944 × 15,336,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,374,168x = 235,221,851,259,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,221,851,259,136/7,374,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,898,086.84

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