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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,335,906.75 and 15,932,958.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,335,906.75 and 15,932,958.19 is: 34,605,014.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,335,906.75 : 15,932,958.19 = 15,932,958.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,335,906.75/15,932,958.19 = 15,932,958.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,335,906.75x = 15,932,958.19 × 15,932,958.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,335,906.75x = 253,859,156,604,623.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,859,156,604,623.28/7,335,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,605,014.11

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