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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,099,792.50 and 15,551,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,099,792.50 and 15,551,022 is: 34,062,162.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,099,792.50 : 15,551,022 = 15,551,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,099,792.50/15,551,022 = 15,551,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,099,792.50x = 15,551,022 × 15,551,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,099,792.50x = 241,834,285,244,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,834,285,244,484/7,099,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,062,162.41

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