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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,240,963 and 10,935,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,240,963 and 10,935,257 is: 16,514,356.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,240,963 : 10,935,257 = 10,935,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,240,963/10,935,257 = 10,935,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,240,963x = 10,935,257 × 10,935,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,240,963x = 119,579,845,656,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,579,845,656,049/7,240,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,514,356.68

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