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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,652,675.25 and 16,650,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,652,675.25 and 16,650,504 is: 36,227,760.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,652,675.25 : 16,650,504 = 16,650,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,652,675.25/16,650,504 = 16,650,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,652,675.25x = 16,650,504 × 16,650,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,652,675.25x = 277,239,283,454,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,239,283,454,016/7,652,675.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,227,760.15

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