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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,221,981.75 and 11,218,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,221,981.75 and 11,218,614.75 is: 17,426,977.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,221,981.75 : 11,218,614.75 = 11,218,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,221,981.75/11,218,614.75 = 11,218,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,221,981.75x = 11,218,614.75 × 11,218,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,221,981.75x = 125,857,316,908,917.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,857,316,908,917.56/7,221,981.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,426,977.98

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