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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,285,140 and 10,691,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,285,140 and 10,691,514 is: 15,690,634.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,285,140 : 10,691,514 = 10,691,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,285,140/10,691,514 = 10,691,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,285,140x = 10,691,514 × 10,691,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,285,140x = 114,308,471,612,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,308,471,612,196/7,285,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,690,634.86

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