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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,460,194.50 and 11,217,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,460,194.50 and 11,217,987 is: 16,868,626.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,460,194.50 : 11,217,987 = 11,217,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,460,194.50/11,217,987 = 11,217,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,460,194.50x = 11,217,987 × 11,217,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,460,194.50x = 125,843,232,332,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,843,232,332,169/7,460,194.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,868,626.19

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