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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,750,838.75 and 18,103,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,750,838.75 and 18,103,706 is: 42,284,994.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,750,838.75 : 18,103,706 = 18,103,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,750,838.75/18,103,706 = 18,103,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,750,838.75x = 18,103,706 × 18,103,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,750,838.75x = 327,744,170,934,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,744,170,934,436/7,750,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,284,994.12

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