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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,231,702 and 10,940,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,231,702 and 10,940,860 is: 16,552,454.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,231,702 : 10,940,860 = 10,940,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,231,702/10,940,860 = 10,940,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,231,702x = 10,940,860 × 10,940,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,231,702x = 119,702,417,539,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,702,417,539,600/7,231,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,552,454.39

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