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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,479 and 15,743,911.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,479 and 15,743,911.50 is: 32,603,937.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,479 : 15,743,911.50 = 15,743,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,479/15,743,911.50 = 15,743,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,479x = 15,743,911.50 × 15,743,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,479x = 247,870,749,319,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,870,749,319,832.25/7,602,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,603,937.39

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