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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,089,079.50 and 15,550,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,089,079.50 and 15,550,497 is: 34,111,333.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,089,079.50 : 15,550,497 = 15,550,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,089,079.50/15,550,497 = 15,550,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,089,079.50x = 15,550,497 × 15,550,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,089,079.50x = 241,817,956,947,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,817,956,947,009/7,089,079.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,111,333.77

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