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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,138,602 and 10,875,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,138,602 and 10,875,159 is: 16,567,541.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,138,602 : 10,875,159 = 10,875,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,138,602/10,875,159 = 10,875,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,138,602x = 10,875,159 × 10,875,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,138,602x = 118,269,083,275,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,269,083,275,281/7,138,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,567,541.27

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