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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,055,578.50 and 14,958,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,055,578.50 and 14,958,960 is: 31,715,398.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,055,578.50 : 14,958,960 = 14,958,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,055,578.50/14,958,960 = 14,958,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,055,578.50x = 14,958,960 × 14,958,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,055,578.50x = 223,770,484,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,770,484,281,600/7,055,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,715,398.57

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