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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,633,073.25 and 16,461,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,633,073.25 and 16,461,855 is: 35,502,432.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,633,073.25 : 16,461,855 = 16,461,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,633,073.25/16,461,855 = 16,461,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,633,073.25x = 16,461,855 × 16,461,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,633,073.25x = 270,992,670,041,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,992,670,041,025/7,633,073.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,502,432.79

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