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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,397,571 and 15,895,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,397,571 and 15,895,878 is: 34,157,014.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,397,571 : 15,895,878 = 15,895,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,397,571/15,895,878 = 15,895,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,397,571x = 15,895,878 × 15,895,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,397,571x = 252,678,937,390,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,678,937,390,884/7,397,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,157,014.16

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