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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,562,832.75 and 11,434,290.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,562,832.75 and 11,434,290.75 is: 17,287,570.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,562,832.75 : 11,434,290.75 = 11,434,290.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,562,832.75/11,434,290.75 = 11,434,290.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,562,832.75x = 11,434,290.75 × 11,434,290.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,562,832.75x = 130,743,004,955,535.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,743,004,955,535.56/7,562,832.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,287,570.58

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