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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,169,818.50 and 15,480,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,169,818.50 and 15,480,603 is: 33,424,705.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,169,818.50 : 15,480,603 = 15,480,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,169,818.50/15,480,603 = 15,480,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,169,818.50x = 15,480,603 × 15,480,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,169,818.50x = 239,649,069,243,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,649,069,243,609/7,169,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,424,705.14

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