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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,820,597.25 and 16,356,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,820,597.25 and 16,356,231 is: 34,207,910.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,820,597.25 : 16,356,231 = 16,356,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,820,597.25/16,356,231 = 16,356,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,820,597.25x = 16,356,231 × 16,356,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,820,597.25x = 267,526,292,525,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,526,292,525,361/7,820,597.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,207,910.72

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