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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,466,420 and 15,956,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,466,420 and 15,956,356 is: 34,100,050.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,466,420 : 15,956,356 = 15,956,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,466,420/15,956,356 = 15,956,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,466,420x = 15,956,356 × 15,956,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,466,420x = 254,605,296,798,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,605,296,798,736/7,466,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,100,050.20

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