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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,546,543.50 and 11,768,216.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,546,543.50 and 11,768,216.25 is: 18,351,568.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,546,543.50 : 11,768,216.25 = 11,768,216.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,546,543.50/11,768,216.25 = 11,768,216.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,546,543.50x = 11,768,216.25 × 11,768,216.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,546,543.50x = 138,490,913,706,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,490,913,706,764.06/7,546,543.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,351,568.99

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