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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,087,780.13 and 15,458,509.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,087,780.13 and 15,458,509.13 is: 33,715,140.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,087,780.13 : 15,458,509.13 = 15,458,509.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,087,780.13/15,458,509.13 = 15,458,509.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,087,780.13x = 15,458,509.13 × 15,458,509.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,087,780.13x = 238,965,504,367,708.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,965,504,367,708.25/7,087,780.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,715,140.73

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