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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,135,810 and 10,172,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,135,810 and 10,172,219 is: 14,500,671.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,135,810 : 10,172,219 = 10,172,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,135,810/10,172,219 = 10,172,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,135,810x = 10,172,219 × 10,172,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,135,810x = 103,474,039,383,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,474,039,383,961/7,135,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,500,671.88

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