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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,100,223.75 and 15,551,986.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,100,223.75 and 15,551,986.50 is: 34,064,318.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,100,223.75 : 15,551,986.50 = 15,551,986.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,100,223.75/15,551,986.50 = 15,551,986.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,100,223.75x = 15,551,986.50 × 15,551,986.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,100,223.75x = 241,864,284,096,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,864,284,096,182.25/7,100,223.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,064,318.62

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