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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,888,538 and 11,272,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,888,538 and 11,272,935 is: 16,109,330.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,888,538 : 11,272,935 = 11,272,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,888,538/11,272,935 = 11,272,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,888,538x = 11,272,935 × 11,272,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,888,538x = 127,079,063,514,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,079,063,514,225/7,888,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,109,330.21

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