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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,590,040 and 11,739,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,590,040 and 11,739,733 is: 18,158,182.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,590,040 : 11,739,733 = 11,739,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,590,040/11,739,733 = 11,739,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,590,040x = 11,739,733 × 11,739,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,590,040x = 137,821,330,911,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,821,330,911,289/7,590,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,158,182.42

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