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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,224,372 and 9,839,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,224,372 and 9,839,934 is: 13,402,452.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,224,372 : 9,839,934 = 9,839,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,224,372/9,839,934 = 9,839,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,224,372x = 9,839,934 × 9,839,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,224,372x = 96,824,301,124,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,824,301,124,356/7,224,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,402,452.30

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