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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,431,777 and 10,860,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,431,777 and 10,860,880 is: 15,872,208.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,431,777 : 10,860,880 = 10,860,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,431,777/10,860,880 = 10,860,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,431,777x = 10,860,880 × 10,860,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,431,777x = 117,958,714,374,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,958,714,374,400/7,431,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,872,208.54

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