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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,272,837 and 10,846,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,272,837 and 10,846,188 is: 16,175,227.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,272,837 : 10,846,188 = 10,846,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,272,837/10,846,188 = 10,846,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,272,837x = 10,846,188 × 10,846,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,272,837x = 117,639,794,131,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,639,794,131,344/7,272,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,175,227.65

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