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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,952,049.25 and 10,179,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,952,049.25 and 10,179,201 is: 14,904,401.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,952,049.25 : 10,179,201 = 10,179,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,952,049.25/10,179,201 = 10,179,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,952,049.25x = 10,179,201 × 10,179,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,952,049.25x = 103,616,132,998,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,616,132,998,401/6,952,049.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,904,401.46

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