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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,391,046 and 15,803,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,391,046 and 15,803,516 is: 33,791,038.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,391,046 : 15,803,516 = 15,803,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,391,046/15,803,516 = 15,803,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,391,046x = 15,803,516 × 15,803,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,391,046x = 249,751,117,962,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,751,117,962,256/7,391,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,791,038.23

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