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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,386,432 and 11,346,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,386,432 and 11,346,460 is: 17,429,545.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,386,432 : 11,346,460 = 11,346,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,386,432/11,346,460 = 11,346,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,386,432x = 11,346,460 × 11,346,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,386,432x = 128,742,154,531,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,742,154,531,600/7,386,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,429,545.76

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