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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,509,862.13 and 15,417,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,509,862.13 and 15,417,841.50 is: 31,653,022.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,509,862.13 : 15,417,841.50 = 15,417,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,509,862.13/15,417,841.50 = 15,417,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,509,862.13x = 15,417,841.50 × 15,417,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,509,862.13x = 237,709,836,519,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,709,836,519,122.25/7,509,862.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,653,022.73

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