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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,139,692.50 and 15,696,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,139,692.50 and 15,696,558 is: 34,508,759.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,139,692.50 : 15,696,558 = 15,696,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,139,692.50/15,696,558 = 15,696,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,139,692.50x = 15,696,558 × 15,696,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,139,692.50x = 246,381,933,047,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,381,933,047,364/7,139,692.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,508,759.73

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