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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,240,138 and 10,623,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,240,138 and 10,623,518 is: 15,587,981.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,240,138 : 10,623,518 = 10,623,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,240,138/10,623,518 = 10,623,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,240,138x = 10,623,518 × 10,623,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,240,138x = 112,859,134,696,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,859,134,696,324/7,240,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,587,981.15

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