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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,382,833 and 11,555,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,382,833 and 11,555,116 is: 18,085,294.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,382,833 : 11,555,116 = 11,555,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,382,833/11,555,116 = 11,555,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,382,833x = 11,555,116 × 11,555,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,382,833x = 133,520,705,773,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,520,705,773,456/7,382,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,085,294.06

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