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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,311,212 and 10,220,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,311,212 and 10,220,996 is: 14,288,842.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,311,212 : 10,220,996 = 10,220,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,311,212/10,220,996 = 10,220,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,311,212x = 10,220,996 × 10,220,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,311,212x = 104,468,759,232,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,468,759,232,016/7,311,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,288,842.84

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