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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,099,774.50 and 15,550,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,099,774.50 and 15,550,986 is: 34,062,091.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,099,774.50 : 15,550,986 = 15,550,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,099,774.50/15,550,986 = 15,550,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,099,774.50x = 15,550,986 × 15,550,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,099,774.50x = 241,833,165,572,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,833,165,572,196/7,099,774.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,062,091.07

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