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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,109,240 and 10,159,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,109,240 and 10,159,104 is: 14,517,359.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,109,240 : 10,159,104 = 10,159,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,109,240/10,159,104 = 10,159,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,109,240x = 10,159,104 × 10,159,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,109,240x = 103,207,394,082,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,207,394,082,816/7,109,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,517,359.67

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