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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,233,086 and 10,942,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,233,086 and 10,942,617 is: 16,554,602.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,233,086 : 10,942,617 = 10,942,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,233,086/10,942,617 = 10,942,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,233,086x = 10,942,617 × 10,942,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,233,086x = 119,740,866,808,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,740,866,808,689/7,233,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,554,602.95

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