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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,135,832 and 10,172,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,135,832 and 10,172,252 is: 14,500,721.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,135,832 : 10,172,252 = 10,172,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,135,832/10,172,252 = 10,172,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,135,832x = 10,172,252 × 10,172,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,135,832x = 103,474,710,751,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,474,710,751,504/7,135,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,500,721.25

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