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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,929,096.75 and 12,602,557.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,929,096.75 and 12,602,557.13 is: 20,030,584.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,929,096.75 : 12,602,557.13 = 12,602,557.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,929,096.75/12,602,557.13 = 12,602,557.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,929,096.75x = 12,602,557.13 × 12,602,557.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,929,096.75x = 158,824,446,088,888.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,824,446,088,888.25/7,929,096.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,584.96

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