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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,374,176 and 15,336,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,374,176 and 15,336,960 is: 31,898,118.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,374,176 : 15,336,960 = 15,336,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,374,176/15,336,960 = 15,336,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,374,176x = 15,336,960 × 15,336,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,374,176x = 235,222,342,041,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,222,342,041,600/7,374,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,898,118.79

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