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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,556,424.75 and 16,395,782.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,556,424.75 and 16,395,782.25 is: 35,575,246.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,556,424.75 : 16,395,782.25 = 16,395,782.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,556,424.75/16,395,782.25 = 16,395,782.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,556,424.75x = 16,395,782.25 × 16,395,782.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,556,424.75x = 268,821,675,589,415.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,821,675,589,415.06/7,556,424.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,575,246.82

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