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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,037,988.75 and 10,880,183.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,037,988.75 and 10,880,183.25 is: 16,819,917.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,037,988.75 : 10,880,183.25 = 10,880,183.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,037,988.75/10,880,183.25 = 10,880,183.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,037,988.75x = 10,880,183.25 × 10,880,183.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,037,988.75x = 118,378,387,553,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,378,387,553,580.56/7,037,988.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,819,917.13

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