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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,599,359.25 and 11,198,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,599,359.25 and 11,198,040 is: 16,500,878.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,599,359.25 : 11,198,040 = 11,198,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,599,359.25/11,198,040 = 11,198,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,599,359.25x = 11,198,040 × 11,198,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,599,359.25x = 125,396,099,841,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,396,099,841,600/7,599,359.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,500,878.00

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