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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,216,778.25 and 15,704,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,216,778.25 and 15,704,001 is: 34,172,540.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,216,778.25 : 15,704,001 = 15,704,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,216,778.25/15,704,001 = 15,704,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,216,778.25x = 15,704,001 × 15,704,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,216,778.25x = 246,615,647,408,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,615,647,408,001/7,216,778.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,172,540.55

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