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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,272,583.14 and 10,845,808.32

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,272,583.14 and 10,845,808.32 is: 16,174,659.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,272,583.14 : 10,845,808.32 = 10,845,808.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,272,583.14/10,845,808.32 = 10,845,808.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,272,583.14x = 10,845,808.32 × 10,845,808.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,272,583.14x = 117,631,558,142,163.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,631,558,142,163.39/7,272,583.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,174,659.80

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