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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,771 and 10,987,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,771 and 10,987,041 is: 16,759,531.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,771 : 10,987,041 = 10,987,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,771/10,987,041 = 10,987,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,771x = 10,987,041 × 10,987,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,771x = 120,715,069,935,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,715,069,935,681/7,202,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,759,531.84

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