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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,138,962 and 10,724,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,138,962 and 10,724,267 is: 16,110,171.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,138,962 : 10,724,267 = 10,724,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,138,962/10,724,267 = 10,724,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,138,962x = 10,724,267 × 10,724,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,138,962x = 115,009,902,687,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,009,902,687,289/7,138,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,110,171.57

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