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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,073,971.10 and 15,156,388.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,073,971.10 and 15,156,388.41 is: 32,473,430.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,073,971.10 : 15,156,388.41 = 15,156,388.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,073,971.10/15,156,388.41 = 15,156,388.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,073,971.10x = 15,156,388.41 × 15,156,388.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,073,971.10x = 229,716,109,521,109.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,716,109,521,109.41/7,073,971.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,473,430.58

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