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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,307,021 and 10,215,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,307,021 and 10,215,645 is: 14,282,072.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,307,021 : 10,215,645 = 10,215,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,307,021/10,215,645 = 10,215,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,307,021x = 10,215,645 × 10,215,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,307,021x = 104,359,402,766,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,359,402,766,025/7,307,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,282,072.37

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