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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,809,789.75 and 16,819,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,809,789.75 and 16,819,725 is: 36,224,169.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,809,789.75 : 16,819,725 = 16,819,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,809,789.75/16,819,725 = 16,819,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,809,789.75x = 16,819,725 × 16,819,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,809,789.75x = 282,903,149,075,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,903,149,075,625/7,809,789.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,224,169.68

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