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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,718,242 and 11,346,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,718,242 and 11,346,115 is: 16,679,228.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,718,242 : 11,346,115 = 11,346,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,718,242/11,346,115 = 11,346,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,718,242x = 11,346,115 × 11,346,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,718,242x = 128,734,325,593,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,734,325,593,225/7,718,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,679,228.97

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