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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,637,780.25 and 16,471,302.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,637,780.25 and 16,471,302.75 is: 35,521,290.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,637,780.25 : 16,471,302.75 = 16,471,302.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,637,780.25/16,471,302.75 = 16,471,302.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,637,780.25x = 16,471,302.75 × 16,471,302.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,637,780.25x = 271,303,814,282,157.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,303,814,282,157.56/7,637,780.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,521,290.93

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