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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,346,679.75 and 17,155,733.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,346,679.75 and 17,155,733.55 is: 40,061,524.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,346,679.75 : 17,155,733.55 = 17,155,733.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,346,679.75/17,155,733.55 = 17,155,733.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,346,679.75x = 17,155,733.55 × 17,155,733.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,346,679.75x = 294,319,193,799,447.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,319,193,799,447.75/7,346,679.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,061,524.91

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