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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,765 and 10,987,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,765 and 10,987,032 is: 16,759,518.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,765 : 10,987,032 = 10,987,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,765/10,987,032 = 10,987,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,765x = 10,987,032 × 10,987,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,765x = 120,714,872,169,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,714,872,169,024/7,202,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,759,518.35

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