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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,836,658.88 and 11,524,639.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,836,658.88 and 11,524,639.50 is: 16,948,206.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,836,658.88 : 11,524,639.50 = 11,524,639.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,836,658.88/11,524,639.50 = 11,524,639.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,836,658.88x = 11,524,639.50 × 11,524,639.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,836,658.88x = 132,817,315,604,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,817,315,604,960.25/7,836,658.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,948,206.85

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