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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,139,398.13 and 10,876,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,139,398.13 and 10,876,494 is: 16,569,761.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,139,398.13 : 10,876,494 = 10,876,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,139,398.13/10,876,494 = 10,876,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,139,398.13x = 10,876,494 × 10,876,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,139,398.13x = 118,298,121,732,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,298,121,732,036/7,139,398.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,569,761.16

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