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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,745,149.50 and 16,833,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,745,149.50 and 16,833,603 is: 36,586,794.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,745,149.50 : 16,833,603 = 16,833,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,745,149.50/16,833,603 = 16,833,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,745,149.50x = 16,833,603 × 16,833,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,745,149.50x = 283,370,189,961,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,370,189,961,609/7,745,149.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,586,794.09

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