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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,198,708.78 and 10,185,952.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,198,708.78 and 10,185,952.50 is: 14,412,810.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,198,708.78 : 10,185,952.50 = 10,185,952.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,198,708.78/10,185,952.50 = 10,185,952.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,198,708.78x = 10,185,952.50 × 10,185,952.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,198,708.78x = 103,753,628,332,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,753,628,332,256.25/7,198,708.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,412,810.89

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