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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,226,151.75 and 10,386,515.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,226,151.75 and 10,386,515.25 is: 14,929,066.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,226,151.75 : 10,386,515.25 = 10,386,515.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,226,151.75/10,386,515.25 = 10,386,515.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,226,151.75x = 10,386,515.25 × 10,386,515.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,226,151.75x = 107,879,699,038,482.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,879,699,038,482.56/7,226,151.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,929,066.36

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