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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,234,760 and 11,197,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,234,760 and 11,197,261 is: 17,330,036.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,234,760 : 11,197,261 = 11,197,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,234,760/11,197,261 = 11,197,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,234,760x = 11,197,261 × 11,197,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,234,760x = 125,378,653,902,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,378,653,902,121/7,234,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,330,036.37

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