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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,085,887.50 and 15,544,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,085,887.50 and 15,544,662 is: 34,101,094.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,085,887.50 : 15,544,662 = 15,544,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,085,887.50/15,544,662 = 15,544,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,085,887.50x = 15,544,662 × 15,544,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,085,887.50x = 241,636,516,694,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,636,516,694,244/7,085,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,101,094.14

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