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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,372,146 and 11,539,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,372,146 and 11,539,771 is: 18,063,439.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,372,146 : 11,539,771 = 11,539,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,372,146/11,539,771 = 11,539,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,372,146x = 11,539,771 × 11,539,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,372,146x = 133,166,314,732,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,166,314,732,441/7,372,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,063,439.70

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