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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,212,635 and 11,232,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,212,635 and 11,232,542 is: 17,492,913.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,212,635 : 11,232,542 = 11,232,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,212,635/11,232,542 = 11,232,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,212,635x = 11,232,542 × 11,232,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,212,635x = 126,169,999,781,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,169,999,781,764/7,212,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,492,913.45

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