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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,457,412 and 11,515,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,457,412 and 11,515,800 is: 17,782,797.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,457,412 : 11,515,800 = 11,515,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,457,412/11,515,800 = 11,515,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,457,412x = 11,515,800 × 11,515,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,457,412x = 132,613,649,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,613,649,640,000/7,457,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,782,797.79

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