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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,698,773.25 and 11,916,681.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,698,773.25 and 11,916,681.75 is: 18,445,445.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,698,773.25 : 11,916,681.75 = 11,916,681.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,698,773.25/11,916,681.75 = 11,916,681.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,698,773.25x = 11,916,681.75 × 11,916,681.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,698,773.25x = 142,007,303,930,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,007,303,930,783.06/7,698,773.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,445,445.70

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