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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,836,081.75 and 11,286,924.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,836,081.75 and 11,286,924.75 is: 16,257,445.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,836,081.75 : 11,286,924.75 = 11,286,924.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,836,081.75/11,286,924.75 = 11,286,924.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,836,081.75x = 11,286,924.75 × 11,286,924.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,836,081.75x = 127,394,670,312,162.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,394,670,312,162.56/7,836,081.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,257,445.29

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