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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,566,373.50 and 10,617,120.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,566,373.50 and 10,617,120.75 is: 14,897,923.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,566,373.50 : 10,617,120.75 = 10,617,120.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,566,373.50/10,617,120.75 = 10,617,120.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,566,373.50x = 10,617,120.75 × 10,617,120.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,566,373.50x = 112,723,253,020,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,723,253,020,080.56/7,566,373.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,897,923.43

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