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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,568,818.50 and 11,350,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,568,818.50 and 11,350,851 is: 17,022,712.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,568,818.50 : 11,350,851 = 11,350,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,568,818.50/11,350,851 = 11,350,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,568,818.50x = 11,350,851 × 11,350,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,568,818.50x = 128,841,818,424,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,841,818,424,201/7,568,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,022,712.12

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