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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,590,996.75 and 16,529,732.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,590,996.75 and 16,529,732.25 is: 35,994,225.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,590,996.75 : 16,529,732.25 = 16,529,732.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,590,996.75/16,529,732.25 = 16,529,732.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,590,996.75x = 16,529,732.25 × 16,529,732.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,590,996.75x = 273,232,048,256,690.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,232,048,256,690.06/7,590,996.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,994,225.43

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