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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,208,984 and 10,078,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,208,984 and 10,078,644 is: 14,090,621.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,208,984 : 10,078,644 = 10,078,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,208,984/10,078,644 = 10,078,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,208,984x = 10,078,644 × 10,078,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,208,984x = 101,579,064,878,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,579,064,878,736/7,208,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,090,621.49

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