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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,431,770 and 10,860,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,431,770 and 10,860,895 is: 15,872,267.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,431,770 : 10,860,895 = 10,860,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,431,770/10,860,895 = 10,860,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,431,770x = 10,860,895 × 10,860,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,431,770x = 117,959,040,201,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,959,040,201,025/7,431,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,872,267.33

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