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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,496,747 and 11,517,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,496,747 and 11,517,924 is: 17,696,018.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,496,747 : 11,517,924 = 11,517,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,496,747/11,517,924 = 11,517,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,496,747x = 11,517,924 × 11,517,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,496,747x = 132,662,573,269,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,662,573,269,776/7,496,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,696,018.46

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