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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,272,839 and 10,846,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,272,839 and 10,846,191 is: 16,175,232.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,272,839 : 10,846,191 = 10,846,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,272,839/10,846,191 = 10,846,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,272,839x = 10,846,191 × 10,846,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,272,839x = 117,639,859,208,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,639,859,208,481/7,272,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,175,232.15

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