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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,706,738.25 and 16,576,006.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,706,738.25 and 16,576,006.50 is: 35,652,435.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,706,738.25 : 16,576,006.50 = 16,576,006.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,706,738.25/16,576,006.50 = 16,576,006.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,706,738.25x = 16,576,006.50 × 16,576,006.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,706,738.25x = 274,763,991,488,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,763,991,488,042.25/7,706,738.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,652,435.90

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