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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,926 and 10,987,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,926 and 10,987,323 is: 16,760,031.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,926 : 10,987,323 = 10,987,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,926/10,987,323 = 10,987,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,926x = 10,987,323 × 10,987,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,926x = 120,721,266,706,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,721,266,706,329/7,202,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,760,031.51

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