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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,224,009.75 and 9,905,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,224,009.75 and 9,905,952 is: 13,583,575.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,224,009.75 : 9,905,952 = 9,905,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,224,009.75/9,905,952 = 9,905,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,224,009.75x = 9,905,952 × 9,905,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,224,009.75x = 98,127,885,026,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,127,885,026,304/7,224,009.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,583,575.94

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