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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,157,816 and 10,840,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,157,816 and 10,840,972 is: 16,419,348.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,157,816 : 10,840,972 = 10,840,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,157,816/10,840,972 = 10,840,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,157,816x = 10,840,972 × 10,840,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,157,816x = 117,526,673,904,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,526,673,904,784/7,157,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,419,348.29

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