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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,085,686.50 and 10,626,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,085,686.50 and 10,626,687 is: 15,937,266.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,085,686.50 : 10,626,687 = 10,626,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,085,686.50/10,626,687 = 10,626,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,085,686.50x = 10,626,687 × 10,626,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,085,686.50x = 112,926,476,595,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,926,476,595,969/7,085,686.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,937,266.85

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