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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,656,108.19 and 16,821,654.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,656,108.19 and 16,821,654.75 is: 36,959,779.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,656,108.19 : 16,821,654.75 = 16,821,654.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,656,108.19/16,821,654.75 = 16,821,654.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,656,108.19x = 16,821,654.75 × 16,821,654.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,656,108.19x = 282,968,068,528,197.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,968,068,528,197.56/7,656,108.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,959,779.25

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