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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,424,877 and 11,814,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,424,877 and 11,814,556.50 is: 18,799,469.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,424,877 : 11,814,556.50 = 11,814,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,424,877/11,814,556.50 = 11,814,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,424,877x = 11,814,556.50 × 11,814,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,424,877x = 139,583,745,291,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,583,745,291,692.25/7,424,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,799,469.04

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