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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,372,149 and 11,539,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,372,149 and 11,539,788 is: 18,063,485.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,372,149 : 11,539,788 = 11,539,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,372,149/11,539,788 = 11,539,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,372,149x = 11,539,788 × 11,539,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,372,149x = 133,166,707,084,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,166,707,084,944/7,372,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,063,485.57

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