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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,484,572 and 15,751,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,484,572 and 15,751,568 is: 33,149,777.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,484,572 : 15,751,568 = 15,751,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,484,572/15,751,568 = 15,751,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,484,572x = 15,751,568 × 15,751,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,484,572x = 248,111,894,458,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,111,894,458,624/7,484,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,149,777.23

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