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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,799,044.50 and 16,831,185.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,799,044.50 and 16,831,185.75 is: 36,323,528.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,799,044.50 : 16,831,185.75 = 16,831,185.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,799,044.50/16,831,185.75 = 16,831,185.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,799,044.50x = 16,831,185.75 × 16,831,185.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,799,044.50x = 283,288,813,751,003.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,288,813,751,003.06/7,799,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,323,528.32

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