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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,220,857 and 11,216,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,220,857 and 11,216,926 is: 17,424,445.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,220,857 : 11,216,926 = 11,216,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,220,857/11,216,926 = 11,216,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,220,857x = 11,216,926 × 11,216,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,220,857x = 125,819,428,889,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,819,428,889,476/7,220,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,424,445.45

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