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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,135,830 and 10,172,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,135,830 and 10,172,249 is: 14,500,716.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,135,830 : 10,172,249 = 10,172,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,135,830/10,172,249 = 10,172,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,135,830x = 10,172,249 × 10,172,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,135,830x = 103,474,649,718,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,474,649,718,001/7,135,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,500,716.77

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