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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,374,180 and 15,336,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,374,180 and 15,336,968 is: 31,898,134.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,374,180 : 15,336,968 = 15,336,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,374,180/15,336,968 = 15,336,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,374,180x = 15,336,968 × 15,336,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,374,180x = 235,222,587,433,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,222,587,433,024/7,374,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,898,134.77

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