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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,224,012.75 and 9,905,956.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,224,012.75 and 9,905,956.50 is: 13,583,582.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,224,012.75 : 9,905,956.50 = 9,905,956.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,224,012.75/9,905,956.50 = 9,905,956.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,224,012.75x = 9,905,956.50 × 9,905,956.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,224,012.75x = 98,127,974,179,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,127,974,179,892.25/7,224,012.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,583,582.64

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