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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,457,408 and 11,515,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,457,408 and 11,515,796 is: 17,782,794.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,457,408 : 11,515,796 = 11,515,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,457,408/11,515,796 = 11,515,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,457,408x = 11,515,796 × 11,515,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,457,408x = 132,613,557,513,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,613,557,513,616/7,457,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,782,794.98

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