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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,996,140 and 11,396,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,996,140 and 11,396,112 is: 16,241,757.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,996,140 : 11,396,112 = 11,396,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,996,140/11,396,112 = 11,396,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,996,140x = 11,396,112 × 11,396,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,996,140x = 129,871,368,716,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,871,368,716,544/7,996,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,241,757.74

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