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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,240,482 and 10,735,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,240,482 and 10,735,485 is: 15,917,536.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,240,482 : 10,735,485 = 10,735,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,240,482/10,735,485 = 10,735,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,240,482x = 10,735,485 × 10,735,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,240,482x = 115,250,638,185,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,250,638,185,225/7,240,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,917,536.73

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