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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,972,736.50 and 15,065,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,972,736.50 and 15,065,865 is: 32,552,540.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,972,736.50 : 15,065,865 = 15,065,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,972,736.50/15,065,865 = 15,065,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,972,736.50x = 15,065,865 × 15,065,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,972,736.50x = 226,980,288,198,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,980,288,198,225/6,972,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,552,540.63

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