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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,372,518.75 and 11,539,928.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,372,518.75 and 11,539,928.25 is: 18,063,018.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,372,518.75 : 11,539,928.25 = 11,539,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,372,518.75/11,539,928.25 = 11,539,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,372,518.75x = 11,539,928.25 × 11,539,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,372,518.75x = 133,169,944,015,148.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,169,944,015,148.06/7,372,518.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,063,018.70

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