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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,418,364 and 15,816,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,418,364 and 15,816,612 is: 33,722,423.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,418,364 : 15,816,612 = 15,816,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,418,364/15,816,612 = 15,816,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,418,364x = 15,816,612 × 15,816,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,418,364x = 250,165,215,158,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,165,215,158,544/7,418,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,722,423.86

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