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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,100,784.50 and 15,530,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,100,784.50 and 15,530,166 is: 33,966,114.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,100,784.50 : 15,530,166 = 15,530,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,100,784.50/15,530,166 = 15,530,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,100,784.50x = 15,530,166 × 15,530,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,100,784.50x = 241,186,055,987,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,186,055,987,556/7,100,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,966,114.02

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