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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,457,417 and 11,515,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,457,417 and 11,515,808 is: 17,782,810.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,457,417 : 11,515,808 = 11,515,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,457,417/11,515,808 = 11,515,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,457,417x = 11,515,808 × 11,515,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,457,417x = 132,613,833,892,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,613,833,892,864/7,457,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,782,810.58

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