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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,272,811.50 and 15,822,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,272,811.50 and 15,822,514 is: 34,422,994.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,272,811.50 : 15,822,514 = 15,822,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,272,811.50/15,822,514 = 15,822,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,272,811.50x = 15,822,514 × 15,822,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,272,811.50x = 250,351,949,280,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,351,949,280,196/7,272,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,422,994.36

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