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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,055,199.38 and 10,310,458.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,055,199.38 and 10,310,458.50 is: 15,067,689.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,055,199.38 : 10,310,458.50 = 10,310,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,055,199.38/10,310,458.50 = 10,310,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,055,199.38x = 10,310,458.50 × 10,310,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,055,199.38x = 106,305,554,480,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,305,554,480,222.25/7,055,199.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,067,689.63

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