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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,721,941.50 and 16,995,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,721,941.50 and 16,995,195 is: 37,404,667.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,721,941.50 : 16,995,195 = 16,995,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,721,941.50/16,995,195 = 16,995,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,721,941.50x = 16,995,195 × 16,995,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,721,941.50x = 288,836,653,088,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,836,653,088,025/7,721,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,404,667.35

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