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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,397,568 and 15,895,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,397,568 and 15,895,872 is: 34,157,002.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,397,568 : 15,895,872 = 15,895,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,397,568/15,895,872 = 15,895,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,397,568x = 15,895,872 × 15,895,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,397,568x = 252,678,746,640,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,678,746,640,384/7,397,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,157,002.23

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