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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,157,792 and 10,840,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,157,792 and 10,840,935 is: 16,419,291.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,157,792 : 10,840,935 = 10,840,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,157,792/10,840,935 = 10,840,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,157,792x = 10,840,935 × 10,840,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,157,792x = 117,525,871,674,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,525,871,674,225/7,157,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,419,291.27

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