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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,178,065.75 and 11,033,200.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,178,065.75 and 11,033,200.50 is: 16,958,818.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,178,065.75 : 11,033,200.50 = 11,033,200.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,178,065.75/11,033,200.50 = 11,033,200.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,178,065.75x = 11,033,200.50 × 11,033,200.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,178,065.75x = 121,731,513,273,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,731,513,273,200.25/7,178,065.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,958,818.37

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