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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,501,747.50 and 11,929,636.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,501,747.50 and 11,929,636.13 is: 18,971,075.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,501,747.50 : 11,929,636.13 = 11,929,636.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,501,747.50/11,929,636.13 = 11,929,636.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,501,747.50x = 11,929,636.13 × 11,929,636.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,501,747.50x = 142,316,218,074,905
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,316,218,074,905/7,501,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,971,075.48

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