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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,904.75 and 10,987,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,904.75 and 10,987,290 is: 16,759,980.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,904.75 : 10,987,290 = 10,987,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,904.75/10,987,290 = 10,987,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,904.75x = 10,987,290 × 10,987,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,904.75x = 120,720,541,544,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,720,541,544,100/7,202,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,759,980.28

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