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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,358,516 and 11,485,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,358,516 and 11,485,326 is: 17,926,537.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,358,516 : 11,485,326 = 11,485,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,358,516/11,485,326 = 11,485,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,358,516x = 11,485,326 × 11,485,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,358,516x = 131,912,713,326,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,912,713,326,276/7,358,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,926,537.54

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