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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,840 and 10,987,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,840 and 10,987,196 is: 16,759,844.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,840 : 10,987,196 = 10,987,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,840/10,987,196 = 10,987,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,840x = 10,987,196 × 10,987,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,840x = 120,718,475,942,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,718,475,942,416/7,202,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,759,844.16

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