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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,355,672 and 11,480,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,355,672 and 11,480,538 is: 17,918,519.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,355,672 : 11,480,538 = 11,480,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,355,672/11,480,538 = 11,480,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,355,672x = 11,480,538 × 11,480,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,355,672x = 131,802,752,769,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,802,752,769,444/7,355,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,918,519.58

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