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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,061,987.50 and 13,724,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,061,987.50 and 13,724,595 is: 20,786,224.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,061,987.50 : 13,724,595 = 13,724,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,061,987.50/13,724,595 = 13,724,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,061,987.50x = 13,724,595 × 13,724,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,061,987.50x = 188,364,507,914,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,364,507,914,025/9,061,987.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,786,224.65

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