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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,936,169.75 and 11,598,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,936,169.75 and 11,598,032 is: 16,949,529.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,936,169.75 : 11,598,032 = 11,598,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,936,169.75/11,598,032 = 11,598,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,936,169.75x = 11,598,032 × 11,598,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,936,169.75x = 134,514,346,273,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,514,346,273,024/7,936,169.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,949,529.88

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