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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,337,756 and 11,117,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,337,756 and 11,117,442 is: 16,844,048.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,337,756 : 11,117,442 = 11,117,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,337,756/11,117,442 = 11,117,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,337,756x = 11,117,442 × 11,117,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,337,756x = 123,597,516,623,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,597,516,623,364/7,337,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,844,048.32

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