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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,073,958 and 10,678,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,073,958 and 10,678,176 is: 16,118,761.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,073,958 : 10,678,176 = 10,678,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,073,958/10,678,176 = 10,678,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,073,958x = 10,678,176 × 10,678,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,073,958x = 114,023,442,686,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,023,442,686,976/7,073,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,118,761.62

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