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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,549,214.50 and 11,543,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,549,214.50 and 11,543,379 is: 17,650,789.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,549,214.50 : 11,543,379 = 11,543,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,549,214.50/11,543,379 = 11,543,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,549,214.50x = 11,543,379 × 11,543,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,549,214.50x = 133,249,598,737,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,249,598,737,641/7,549,214.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,650,789.86

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