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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,039,572.75 and 16,953,139.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,039,572.75 and 16,953,139.13 is: 40,827,609.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,039,572.75 : 16,953,139.13 = 16,953,139.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,039,572.75/16,953,139.13 = 16,953,139.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,039,572.75x = 16,953,139.13 × 16,953,139.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,039,572.75x = 287,408,926,191,605.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,408,926,191,605.75/7,039,572.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,827,609.34

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