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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,527,336.75 and 11,977,473.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,527,336.75 and 11,977,473.38 is: 19,058,516.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,527,336.75 : 11,977,473.38 = 11,977,473.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,527,336.75/11,977,473.38 = 11,977,473.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,527,336.75x = 11,977,473.38 × 11,977,473.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,527,336.75x = 143,459,868,448,833.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,459,868,448,833.88/7,527,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,058,516.07

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