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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,212,632 and 11,232,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,212,632 and 11,232,537 is: 17,492,905.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,212,632 : 11,232,537 = 11,232,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,212,632/11,232,537 = 11,232,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,212,632x = 11,232,537 × 11,232,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,212,632x = 126,169,887,456,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,169,887,456,369/7,212,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,492,905.15

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