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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,177,623.75 and 15,750,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,177,623.75 and 15,750,276 is: 34,561,743.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,177,623.75 : 15,750,276 = 15,750,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,177,623.75/15,750,276 = 15,750,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,177,623.75x = 15,750,276 × 15,750,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,177,623.75x = 248,071,194,076,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,071,194,076,176/7,177,623.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,561,743.93

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