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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,850 and 10,987,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,850 and 10,987,209 is: 16,759,860.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,850 : 10,987,209 = 10,987,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,850/10,987,209 = 10,987,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,850x = 10,987,209 × 10,987,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,850x = 120,718,761,609,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,718,761,609,681/7,202,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,759,860.56

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