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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,424,932 and 11,814,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,424,932 and 11,814,642 is: 18,799,601.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,424,932 : 11,814,642 = 11,814,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,424,932/11,814,642 = 11,814,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,424,932x = 11,814,642 × 11,814,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,424,932x = 139,585,765,588,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,585,765,588,164/7,424,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,799,601.88

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