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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,487,514 and 10,950,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,487,514 and 10,950,471 is: 16,015,037.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,487,514 : 10,950,471 = 10,950,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,487,514/10,950,471 = 10,950,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,487,514x = 10,950,471 × 10,950,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,487,514x = 119,912,815,121,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,912,815,121,841/7,487,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,015,037.18

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