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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,744,936.50 and 17,018,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,744,936.50 and 17,018,505 is: 37,395,982.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,744,936.50 : 17,018,505 = 17,018,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,744,936.50/17,018,505 = 17,018,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,744,936.50x = 17,018,505 × 17,018,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,744,936.50x = 289,629,512,435,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,629,512,435,025/7,744,936.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,395,982.84

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