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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,285,234 and 10,691,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,285,234 and 10,691,655 is: 15,690,846.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,285,234 : 10,691,655 = 10,691,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,285,234/10,691,655 = 10,691,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,285,234x = 10,691,655 × 10,691,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,285,234x = 114,311,486,639,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,311,486,639,025/7,285,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,690,846.26

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