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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,078,710.50 and 10,931,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,078,710.50 and 10,931,008 is: 16,879,760.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,078,710.50 : 10,931,008 = 10,931,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,078,710.50/10,931,008 = 10,931,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,078,710.50x = 10,931,008 × 10,931,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,078,710.50x = 119,486,935,896,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,486,935,896,064/7,078,710.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,879,760.22

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