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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,472,800.50 and 11,151,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,472,800.50 and 11,151,532.50 is: 16,641,241.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,472,800.50 : 11,151,532.50 = 11,151,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,472,800.50/11,151,532.50 = 11,151,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,472,800.50x = 11,151,532.50 × 11,151,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,472,800.50x = 124,356,677,098,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,356,677,098,556.25/7,472,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,641,241.41

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