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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,138,959.75 and 10,724,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,138,959.75 and 10,724,265 is: 16,110,170.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,138,959.75 : 10,724,265 = 10,724,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,138,959.75/10,724,265 = 10,724,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,138,959.75x = 10,724,265 × 10,724,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,138,959.75x = 115,009,859,790,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,009,859,790,225/7,138,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,110,170.64

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