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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,460,501 and 11,863,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,460,501 and 11,863,349 is: 18,864,557.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,460,501 : 11,863,349 = 11,863,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,460,501/11,863,349 = 11,863,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,460,501x = 11,863,349 × 11,863,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,460,501x = 140,739,049,495,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,739,049,495,801/7,460,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,864,557.42

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