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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,487,850 and 10,700,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,487,850 and 10,700,334 is: 15,291,057.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,487,850 : 10,700,334 = 10,700,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,487,850/10,700,334 = 10,700,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,487,850x = 10,700,334 × 10,700,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,487,850x = 114,497,147,711,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,497,147,711,556/7,487,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,291,057.88

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