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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,420,791.38 and 11,351,878.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,420,791.38 and 11,351,878.88 is: 17,365,419.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,420,791.38 : 11,351,878.88 = 11,351,878.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,420,791.38/11,351,878.88 = 11,351,878.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,420,791.38x = 11,351,878.88 × 11,351,878.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,420,791.38x = 128,865,153,992,671.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,865,153,992,671.27/7,420,791.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,365,419.33

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