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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,288,560 and 10,361,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,288,560 and 10,361,668 is: 14,730,504.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,288,560 : 10,361,668 = 10,361,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,288,560/10,361,668 = 10,361,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,288,560x = 10,361,668 × 10,361,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,288,560x = 107,364,163,742,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,364,163,742,224/7,288,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,730,504.21

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