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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,491,231 and 11,216,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,491,231 and 11,216,340 is: 16,793,806.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,491,231 : 11,216,340 = 11,216,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,491,231/11,216,340 = 11,216,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,491,231x = 11,216,340 × 11,216,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,491,231x = 125,806,282,995,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,806,282,995,600/7,491,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,793,806.38

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