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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,656,153.75 and 16,703,202.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,656,153.75 and 16,703,202.75 is: 36,440,880.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,656,153.75 : 16,703,202.75 = 16,703,202.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,656,153.75/16,703,202.75 = 16,703,202.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,656,153.75x = 16,703,202.75 × 16,703,202.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,656,153.75x = 278,996,982,107,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,996,982,107,607.56/7,656,153.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,440,880.27

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