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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,430,575.50 and 10,463,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,430,575.50 and 10,463,877 is: 14,735,429.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,430,575.50 : 10,463,877 = 10,463,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,430,575.50/10,463,877 = 10,463,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,430,575.50x = 10,463,877 × 10,463,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,430,575.50x = 109,492,721,871,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,492,721,871,129/7,430,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,735,429.56

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