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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,948,585 and 10,024,251.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,948,585 and 10,024,251.19 is: 14,461,305.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,948,585 : 10,024,251.19 = 10,024,251.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,948,585/10,024,251.19 = 10,024,251.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,948,585x = 10,024,251.19 × 10,024,251.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,948,585x = 100,485,611,870,095.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,485,611,870,095.16/6,948,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,461,305.70

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