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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,157,808 and 10,840,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,157,808 and 10,840,959 is: 16,419,327.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,157,808 : 10,840,959 = 10,840,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,157,808/10,840,959 = 10,840,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,157,808x = 10,840,959 × 10,840,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,157,808x = 117,526,392,039,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,526,392,039,681/7,157,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,419,327.26

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