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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,841 and 10,987,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,841 and 10,987,200 is: 16,759,854.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,841 : 10,987,200 = 10,987,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,841/10,987,200 = 10,987,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,841x = 10,987,200 × 10,987,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,841x = 120,718,563,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,718,563,840,000/7,202,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,759,854.04

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