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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,400,236.50 and 17,828,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,400,236.50 and 17,828,001 is: 42,949,657.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,400,236.50 : 17,828,001 = 17,828,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,400,236.50/17,828,001 = 17,828,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,400,236.50x = 17,828,001 × 17,828,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,400,236.50x = 317,837,619,656,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,837,619,656,001/7,400,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,949,657.04

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