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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,675,074.75 and 16,792,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,675,074.75 and 16,792,248 is: 36,739,654.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,675,074.75 : 16,792,248 = 16,792,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,675,074.75/16,792,248 = 16,792,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,675,074.75x = 16,792,248 × 16,792,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,675,074.75x = 281,979,592,893,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,979,592,893,504/7,675,074.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,739,654.28

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