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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,157,726 and 10,840,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,157,726 and 10,840,833 is: 16,419,133.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,157,726 : 10,840,833 = 10,840,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,157,726/10,840,833 = 10,840,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,157,726x = 10,840,833 × 10,840,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,157,726x = 117,523,660,133,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,523,660,133,889/7,157,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,419,133.69

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