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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,460,522 and 11,863,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,460,522 and 11,863,372 is: 18,864,577.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,460,522 : 11,863,372 = 11,863,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,460,522/11,863,372 = 11,863,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,460,522x = 11,863,372 × 11,863,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,460,522x = 140,739,595,210,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,739,595,210,384/7,460,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,864,577.47

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