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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,431,774.75 and 10,465,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,431,774.75 and 10,465,641 is: 14,738,019.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,431,774.75 : 10,465,641 = 10,465,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,431,774.75/10,465,641 = 10,465,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,431,774.75x = 10,465,641 × 10,465,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,431,774.75x = 109,529,641,540,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,529,641,540,881/7,431,774.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,738,019.55

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