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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,371,976.50 and 11,539,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,371,976.50 and 11,539,224 is: 18,062,142.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,371,976.50 : 11,539,224 = 11,539,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,371,976.50/11,539,224 = 11,539,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,371,976.50x = 11,539,224 × 11,539,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,371,976.50x = 133,153,690,522,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,153,690,522,176/7,371,976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,062,142.56

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