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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,487,257.50 and 11,501,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,487,257.50 and 11,501,346 is: 17,667,478.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,487,257.50 : 11,501,346 = 11,501,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,487,257.50/11,501,346 = 11,501,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,487,257.50x = 11,501,346 × 11,501,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,487,257.50x = 132,280,959,811,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,280,959,811,716/7,487,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,667,478.35

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