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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,776 and 10,987,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,776 and 10,987,048 is: 16,759,541.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,776 : 10,987,048 = 10,987,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,776/10,987,048 = 10,987,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,776x = 10,987,048 × 10,987,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,776x = 120,715,223,754,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,715,223,754,304/7,202,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,759,541.56

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