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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,471,572.75 and 10,940,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,471,572.75 and 10,940,895 is: 16,021,149.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,471,572.75 : 10,940,895 = 10,940,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,471,572.75/10,940,895 = 10,940,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,471,572.75x = 10,940,895 × 10,940,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,471,572.75x = 119,703,183,401,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,703,183,401,025/7,471,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,021,149.42

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