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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,240,959.50 and 10,935,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,240,959.50 and 10,935,252 is: 16,514,349.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,240,959.50 : 10,935,252 = 10,935,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,240,959.50/10,935,252 = 10,935,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,240,959.50x = 10,935,252 × 10,935,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,240,959.50x = 119,579,736,303,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,579,736,303,504/7,240,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,514,349.56

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