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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,532,898.75 and 16,051,263.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,532,898.75 and 16,051,263.75 is: 34,202,380.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532,898.75 : 16,051,263.75 = 16,051,263.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532,898.75/16,051,263.75 = 16,051,263.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532,898.75x = 16,051,263.75 × 16,051,263.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532,898.75x = 257,643,067,972,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,643,067,972,064.06/7,532,898.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,202,380.32

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