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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,679,523.75 and 16,498,707.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,679,523.75 and 16,498,707.75 is: 35,445,864.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,679,523.75 : 16,498,707.75 = 16,498,707.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,679,523.75/16,498,707.75 = 16,498,707.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,679,523.75x = 16,498,707.75 × 16,498,707.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,679,523.75x = 272,207,357,419,910.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,207,357,419,910.06/7,679,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,445,864.39

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