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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,486,535 and 11,179,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,486,535 and 11,179,906 is: 16,695,346.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,486,535 : 11,179,906 = 11,179,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,486,535/11,179,906 = 11,179,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,486,535x = 11,179,906 × 11,179,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,486,535x = 124,990,298,168,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,990,298,168,836/7,486,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,695,346.80

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