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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,831,102.50 and 16,968,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,831,102.50 and 16,968,755 is: 36,768,596.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,831,102.50 : 16,968,755 = 16,968,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,831,102.50/16,968,755 = 16,968,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,831,102.50x = 16,968,755 × 16,968,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,831,102.50x = 287,938,646,250,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,938,646,250,025/7,831,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,768,596.28

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