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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,331,951.25 and 10,255,379.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,331,951.25 and 10,255,379.63 is: 14,344,450.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,331,951.25 : 10,255,379.63 = 10,255,379.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,331,951.25/10,255,379.63 = 10,255,379.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,331,951.25x = 10,255,379.63 × 10,255,379.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,331,951.25x = 105,172,811,252,865.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,172,811,252,865.14/7,331,951.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,344,450.43

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