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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,136,920.50 and 10,173,939.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,136,920.50 and 10,173,939.75 is: 14,503,321.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,136,920.50 : 10,173,939.75 = 10,173,939.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,136,920.50/10,173,939.75 = 10,173,939.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,136,920.50x = 10,173,939.75 × 10,173,939.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,136,920.50x = 103,509,050,036,630.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,509,050,036,630.06/7,136,920.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,503,321.15

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