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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,124,031 and 11,037,910.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,124,031 and 11,037,910.50 is: 17,102,040.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,124,031 : 11,037,910.50 = 11,037,910.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,124,031/11,037,910.50 = 11,037,910.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,124,031x = 11,037,910.50 × 11,037,910.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,124,031x = 121,835,468,206,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,835,468,206,010.25/7,124,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,102,040.71

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