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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,185,520 and 10,852,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,185,520 and 10,852,879 is: 16,391,991.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,185,520 : 10,852,879 = 10,852,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,185,520/10,852,879 = 10,852,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,185,520x = 10,852,879 × 10,852,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,185,520x = 117,784,982,588,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,784,982,588,641/7,185,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,391,991.48

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