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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,761,226.50 and 16,326,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,761,226.50 and 16,326,810 is: 34,345,695.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,761,226.50 : 16,326,810 = 16,326,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,761,226.50/16,326,810 = 16,326,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,761,226.50x = 16,326,810 × 16,326,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,761,226.50x = 266,564,724,776,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,564,724,776,100/7,761,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,345,695.85

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