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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,802,798.25 and 16,756,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,802,798.25 and 16,756,074 is: 35,982,734.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,802,798.25 : 16,756,074 = 16,756,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,802,798.25/16,756,074 = 16,756,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,802,798.25x = 16,756,074 × 16,756,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,802,798.25x = 280,766,015,893,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,766,015,893,476/7,802,798.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,982,734.26

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