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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,841,676.75 and 17,078,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,841,676.75 and 17,078,508 is: 37,195,544.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,841,676.75 : 17,078,508 = 17,078,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,841,676.75/17,078,508 = 17,078,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,841,676.75x = 17,078,508 × 17,078,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,841,676.75x = 291,675,435,506,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,675,435,506,064/7,841,676.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,195,544.37

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