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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,231,706 and 10,940,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,231,706 and 10,940,866 is: 16,552,463.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,231,706 : 10,940,866 = 10,940,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,231,706/10,940,866 = 10,940,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,231,706x = 10,940,866 × 10,940,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,231,706x = 119,702,548,829,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,702,548,829,956/7,231,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,552,463.39

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