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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,996,362 and 11,396,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,996,362 and 11,396,421 is: 16,242,187.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,996,362 : 11,396,421 = 11,396,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,996,362/11,396,421 = 11,396,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,996,362x = 11,396,421 × 11,396,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,996,362x = 129,878,411,609,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,878,411,609,241/7,996,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,242,187.59

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