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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,424,885.25 and 11,814,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,424,885.25 and 11,814,570 is: 18,799,491.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,424,885.25 : 11,814,570 = 11,814,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,424,885.25/11,814,570 = 11,814,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,424,885.25x = 11,814,570 × 11,814,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,424,885.25x = 139,584,064,284,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,584,064,284,900/7,424,885.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,799,491.11

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