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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,474,584 and 11,543,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,474,584 and 11,543,124 is: 17,826,237.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,474,584 : 11,543,124 = 11,543,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,474,584/11,543,124 = 11,543,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,474,584x = 11,543,124 × 11,543,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,474,584x = 133,243,711,679,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,243,711,679,376/7,474,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,826,237.78

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