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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,198,714.50 and 10,185,960.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,198,714.50 and 10,185,960.38 is: 14,412,821.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,198,714.50 : 10,185,960.38 = 10,185,960.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,198,714.50/10,185,960.38 = 10,185,960.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,198,714.50x = 10,185,960.38 × 10,185,960.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,198,714.50x = 103,753,788,761,070.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,753,788,761,070.14/7,198,714.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,412,821.73

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