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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,439,839 and 10,530,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,439,839 and 10,530,259 is: 14,904,402.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,439,839 : 10,530,259 = 10,530,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,439,839/10,530,259 = 10,530,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,439,839x = 10,530,259 × 10,530,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,439,839x = 110,886,354,607,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,886,354,607,081/7,439,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,904,402.45

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