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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,566,165.75 and 10,616,842.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,566,165.75 and 10,616,842.13 is: 14,897,550.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,566,165.75 : 10,616,842.13 = 10,616,842.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,566,165.75/10,616,842.13 = 10,616,842.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,566,165.75x = 10,616,842.13 × 10,616,842.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,566,165.75x = 112,717,336,707,174.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,717,336,707,174.52/7,566,165.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,897,550.55

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