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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,141,405.50 and 10,712,047.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,141,405.50 and 10,712,047.50 is: 16,067,980.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,141,405.50 : 10,712,047.50 = 10,712,047.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,141,405.50/10,712,047.50 = 10,712,047.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,141,405.50x = 10,712,047.50 × 10,712,047.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,141,405.50x = 114,747,961,642,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,747,961,642,256.25/7,141,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,067,980.13

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