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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,888,536 and 11,272,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,888,536 and 11,272,932 is: 16,109,325.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,888,536 : 11,272,932 = 11,272,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,888,536/11,272,932 = 11,272,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,888,536x = 11,272,932 × 11,272,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,888,536x = 127,078,995,876,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,078,995,876,624/7,888,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,109,325.72

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