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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,769.56 and 11,441,700.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,769.56 and 11,441,700.56 is: 17,681,872.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,769.56 : 11,441,700.56 = 11,441,700.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,769.56/11,441,700.56 = 11,441,700.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,769.56x = 11,441,700.56 × 11,441,700.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,769.56x = 130,912,511,761,912.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,912,511,761,912.81/7,403,769.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,681,872.82

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