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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,402,040 and 11,041,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,402,040 and 11,041,656 is: 16,470,887.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,402,040 : 11,041,656 = 11,041,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,402,040/11,041,656 = 11,041,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,402,040x = 11,041,656 × 11,041,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,402,040x = 121,918,167,222,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,918,167,222,336/7,402,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,470,887.38

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