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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,998,486 and 11,399,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,998,486 and 11,399,139 is: 16,245,620.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,998,486 : 11,399,139 = 11,399,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,998,486/11,399,139 = 11,399,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,998,486x = 11,399,139 × 11,399,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,998,486x = 129,940,369,941,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,940,369,941,321/7,998,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,245,620.73

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