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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,192,442.25 and 15,408,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,192,442.25 and 15,408,400.50 is: 33,009,483.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,192,442.25 : 15,408,400.50 = 15,408,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,192,442.25/15,408,400.50 = 15,408,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,192,442.25x = 15,408,400.50 × 15,408,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,192,442.25x = 237,418,805,968,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,418,805,968,400.25/7,192,442.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,009,483.80

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