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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,750,273.75 and 16,685,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,750,273.75 and 16,685,218 is: 35,920,860.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,750,273.75 : 16,685,218 = 16,685,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,750,273.75/16,685,218 = 16,685,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,750,273.75x = 16,685,218 × 16,685,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,750,273.75x = 278,396,499,707,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,396,499,707,524/7,750,273.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,920,860.18

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