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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,085,883.80 and 15,544,655.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,085,883.80 and 15,544,655.58 is: 34,101,083.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,085,883.80 : 15,544,655.58 = 15,544,655.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,085,883.80/15,544,655.58 = 15,544,655.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,085,883.80x = 15,544,655.58 × 15,544,655.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,085,883.80x = 241,636,317,042,532.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,636,317,042,532.69/7,085,883.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,101,083.78

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