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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,102,500.75 and 15,300,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,102,500.75 and 15,300,207 is: 32,959,705.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,102,500.75 : 15,300,207 = 15,300,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,102,500.75/15,300,207 = 15,300,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,102,500.75x = 15,300,207 × 15,300,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,102,500.75x = 234,096,334,242,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,096,334,242,849/7,102,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,959,705.67

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