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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,809,868.13 and 16,963,055.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,809,868.13 and 16,963,055.44 is: 36,843,803.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,809,868.13 : 16,963,055.44 = 16,963,055.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,809,868.13/16,963,055.44 = 16,963,055.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,809,868.13x = 16,963,055.44 × 16,963,055.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,809,868.13x = 287,745,249,775,698.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,745,249,775,698.31/7,809,868.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,843,803.91

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