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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,138,965.75 and 10,724,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,138,965.75 and 10,724,274 is: 16,110,184.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,138,965.75 : 10,724,274 = 10,724,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,138,965.75/10,724,274 = 10,724,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,138,965.75x = 10,724,274 × 10,724,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,138,965.75x = 115,010,052,827,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,010,052,827,076/7,138,965.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,110,184.14

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