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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,088,401.37 and 10,947,399.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,088,401.37 and 10,947,399.12 is: 16,907,274.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,088,401.37 : 10,947,399.12 = 10,947,399.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,088,401.37/10,947,399.12 = 10,947,399.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,088,401.37x = 10,947,399.12 × 10,947,399.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,088,401.37x = 119,845,547,431,008.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,845,547,431,008.58/7,088,401.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,907,274.46

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