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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,157,942 and 10,841,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,157,942 and 10,841,106 is: 16,419,465.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,157,942 : 10,841,106 = 10,841,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,157,942/10,841,106 = 10,841,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,157,942x = 10,841,106 × 10,841,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,157,942x = 117,529,579,303,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,529,579,303,236/7,157,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,419,465.16

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