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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,438,329 and 11,494,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,438,329 and 11,494,114 is: 17,761,335.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,438,329 : 11,494,114 = 11,494,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,438,329/11,494,114 = 11,494,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,438,329x = 11,494,114 × 11,494,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,438,329x = 132,114,656,644,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,114,656,644,996/7,438,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,761,335.46

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