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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,372,437.75 and 11,539,796.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,372,437.75 and 11,539,796.63 is: 18,062,805.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,372,437.75 : 11,539,796.63 = 11,539,796.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,372,437.75/11,539,796.63 = 11,539,796.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,372,437.75x = 11,539,796.63 × 11,539,796.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,372,437.75x = 133,166,906,146,361.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,166,906,146,361.39/7,372,437.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,062,805.09

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