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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,157,950 and 10,841,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,157,950 and 10,841,118 is: 16,419,483.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,157,950 : 10,841,118 = 10,841,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,157,950/10,841,118 = 10,841,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,157,950x = 10,841,118 × 10,841,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,157,950x = 117,529,839,489,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,529,839,489,924/7,157,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,419,483.16

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