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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,085,890.50 and 15,544,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,085,890.50 and 15,544,668 is: 34,101,106.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,085,890.50 : 15,544,668 = 15,544,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,085,890.50/15,544,668 = 15,544,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,085,890.50x = 15,544,668 × 15,544,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,085,890.50x = 241,636,703,230,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,636,703,230,224/7,085,890.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,101,106.03

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