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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,386,439 and 11,346,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,386,439 and 11,346,482 is: 17,429,596.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,386,439 : 11,346,482 = 11,346,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,386,439/11,346,482 = 11,346,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,386,439x = 11,346,482 × 11,346,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,386,439x = 128,742,653,776,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,742,653,776,324/7,386,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,429,596.83

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