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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,927.75 and 15,744,516.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,927.75 and 15,744,516.75 is: 32,604,519.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,927.75 : 15,744,516.75 = 15,744,516.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,927.75/15,744,516.75 = 15,744,516.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,927.75x = 15,744,516.75 × 15,744,516.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,927.75x = 247,889,807,691,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,889,807,691,030.56/7,602,927.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,604,519.71

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