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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,181,680.50 and 15,358,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,181,680.50 and 15,358,689 is: 32,845,979.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,181,680.50 : 15,358,689 = 15,358,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,181,680.50/15,358,689 = 15,358,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,181,680.50x = 15,358,689 × 15,358,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,181,680.50x = 235,889,327,798,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,889,327,798,721/7,181,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,845,979.13

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