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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,418,366 and 15,816,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,418,366 and 15,816,616 is: 33,722,431.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,418,366 : 15,816,616 = 15,816,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,418,366/15,816,616 = 15,816,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,418,366x = 15,816,616 × 15,816,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,418,366x = 250,165,341,691,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,165,341,691,456/7,418,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,722,431.83

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