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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,020,727.50 and 9,857,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,020,727.50 and 9,857,772 is: 13,841,253.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,020,727.50 : 9,857,772 = 9,857,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,020,727.50/9,857,772 = 9,857,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,020,727.50x = 9,857,772 × 9,857,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,020,727.50x = 97,175,668,803,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,175,668,803,984/7,020,727.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,841,253.46

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