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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,162,998.75 and 15,460,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,162,998.75 and 15,460,356 is: 33,369,070.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,162,998.75 : 15,460,356 = 15,460,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,162,998.75/15,460,356 = 15,460,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,162,998.75x = 15,460,356 × 15,460,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,162,998.75x = 239,022,607,646,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,022,607,646,736/7,162,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,369,070.13

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