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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,554,111.75 and 16,185,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,554,111.75 and 16,185,114 is: 34,677,527.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,554,111.75 : 16,185,114 = 16,185,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,554,111.75/16,185,114 = 16,185,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,554,111.75x = 16,185,114 × 16,185,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,554,111.75x = 261,957,915,192,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,957,915,192,996/7,554,111.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,677,527.14

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