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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,202,841.75 and 10,987,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,202,841.75 and 10,987,191 is: 16,759,824.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,202,841.75 : 10,987,191 = 10,987,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,202,841.75/10,987,191 = 10,987,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,202,841.75x = 10,987,191 × 10,987,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,202,841.75x = 120,718,366,070,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,718,366,070,481/7,202,841.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,759,824.84

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