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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,424,887 and 11,814,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,424,887 and 11,814,573 is: 18,799,496.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,424,887 : 11,814,573 = 11,814,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,424,887/11,814,573 = 11,814,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,424,887x = 11,814,573 × 11,814,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,424,887x = 139,584,135,172,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,584,135,172,329/7,424,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,799,496.23

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