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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,031,693.25 and 10,566,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,031,693.25 and 10,566,261 is: 15,877,523.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,031,693.25 : 10,566,261 = 10,566,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,031,693.25/10,566,261 = 10,566,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,031,693.25x = 10,566,261 × 10,566,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,031,693.25x = 111,645,871,520,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,645,871,520,121/7,031,693.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,877,523.03

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