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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,342,870.50 and 15,906,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,342,870.50 and 15,906,105 is: 34,455,758.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,342,870.50 : 15,906,105 = 15,906,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,342,870.50/15,906,105 = 15,906,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,342,870.50x = 15,906,105 × 15,906,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,342,870.50x = 253,004,176,271,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,004,176,271,025/7,342,870.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,455,758.99

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