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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,757,923.50 and 16,461,503.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,757,923.50 and 16,461,503.25 is: 34,929,590.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,757,923.50 : 16,461,503.25 = 16,461,503.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,757,923.50/16,461,503.25 = 16,461,503.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,757,923.50x = 16,461,503.25 × 16,461,503.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,757,923.50x = 270,981,089,249,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,981,089,249,760.56/7,757,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,929,590.28

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