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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,697,935 and 10,762,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,697,935 and 10,762,166 is: 15,046,141.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,697,935 : 10,762,166 = 10,762,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,697,935/10,762,166 = 10,762,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,697,935x = 10,762,166 × 10,762,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,697,935x = 115,824,217,011,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,824,217,011,556/7,697,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,046,141.21

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