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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,597,887 and 10,864,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,597,887 and 10,864,251 is: 15,534,838.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,597,887 : 10,864,251 = 10,864,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,597,887/10,864,251 = 10,864,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,597,887x = 10,864,251 × 10,864,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,597,887x = 118,031,949,791,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,031,949,791,001/7,597,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,534,838.80

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