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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,265,378 and 10,898,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,265,378 and 10,898,051 is: 16,347,052.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,265,378 : 10,898,051 = 10,898,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,265,378/10,898,051 = 10,898,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,265,378x = 10,898,051 × 10,898,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,265,378x = 118,767,515,598,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,767,515,598,601/7,265,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,347,052.50

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