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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,031,686.50 and 10,566,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,031,686.50 and 10,566,252 is: 15,877,511.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,031,686.50 : 10,566,252 = 10,566,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,031,686.50/10,566,252 = 10,566,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,031,686.50x = 10,566,252 × 10,566,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,031,686.50x = 111,645,681,327,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,645,681,327,504/7,031,686.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,877,511.22

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