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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,797,917.25 and 17,388,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,797,917.25 and 17,388,840 is: 38,775,963.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,797,917.25 : 17,388,840 = 17,388,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,797,917.25/17,388,840 = 17,388,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,797,917.25x = 17,388,840 × 17,388,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,797,917.25x = 302,371,756,545,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,371,756,545,600/7,797,917.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,775,963.74

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