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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,011,257.50 and 10,488,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,011,257.50 and 10,488,867 is: 15,691,383.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,011,257.50 : 10,488,867 = 10,488,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,011,257.50/10,488,867 = 10,488,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,011,257.50x = 10,488,867 × 10,488,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,011,257.50x = 110,016,330,943,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,016,330,943,689/7,011,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,691,383.60

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