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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,573,815.13 and 11,994,792.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,573,815.13 and 11,994,792.63 is: 18,996,377.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,573,815.13 : 11,994,792.63 = 11,994,792.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,573,815.13/11,994,792.63 = 11,994,792.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,573,815.13x = 11,994,792.63 × 11,994,792.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,573,815.13x = 143,875,050,116,754.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,875,050,116,754.38/7,573,815.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,996,377.35

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