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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,120,572.75 and 15,302,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,120,572.75 and 15,302,592 is: 32,886,304.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,120,572.75 : 15,302,592 = 15,302,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,120,572.75/15,302,592 = 15,302,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,120,572.75x = 15,302,592 × 15,302,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,120,572.75x = 234,169,321,918,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,169,321,918,464/7,120,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,886,304.25

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