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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,662,086 and 11,472,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,662,086 and 11,472,027 is: 17,176,445.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,662,086 : 11,472,027 = 11,472,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,662,086/11,472,027 = 11,472,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,662,086x = 11,472,027 × 11,472,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,662,086x = 131,607,403,488,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,607,403,488,729/7,662,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,176,445.62

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