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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,644,028.50 and 16,636,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,644,028.50 and 16,636,761 is: 36,208,893.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,644,028.50 : 16,636,761 = 16,636,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,644,028.50/16,636,761 = 16,636,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,644,028.50x = 16,636,761 × 16,636,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,644,028.50x = 276,781,816,571,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,781,816,571,121/7,644,028.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,208,893.85

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