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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,487,506 and 10,950,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,487,506 and 10,950,458 is: 16,015,016.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,487,506 : 10,950,458 = 10,950,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,487,506/10,950,458 = 10,950,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,487,506x = 10,950,458 × 10,950,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,487,506x = 119,912,530,409,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,912,530,409,764/7,487,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,015,016.27

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