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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,397,584 and 15,895,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,397,584 and 15,895,904 is: 34,157,065.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,397,584 : 15,895,904 = 15,895,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,397,584/15,895,904 = 15,895,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,397,584x = 15,895,904 × 15,895,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,397,584x = 252,679,763,977,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,679,763,977,216/7,397,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,157,065.87

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