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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,509,865 and 15,417,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,509,865 and 15,417,844 is: 31,653,020.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,509,865 : 15,417,844 = 15,417,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,509,865/15,417,844 = 15,417,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,509,865x = 15,417,844 × 15,417,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,509,865x = 237,709,913,608,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,709,913,608,336/7,509,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,653,020.87

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