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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,837 and 10,987,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,837 and 10,987,194 is: 16,759,845.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,837 : 10,987,194 = 10,987,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,837/10,987,194 = 10,987,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,837x = 10,987,194 × 10,987,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,837x = 120,718,431,993,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,718,431,993,636/7,202,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,759,845.04

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