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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,497.88 and 16,818,019.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,497.88 and 16,818,019.88 is: 35,974,037.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,497.88 : 16,818,019.88 = 16,818,019.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,497.88/16,818,019.88 = 16,818,019.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,497.88x = 16,818,019.88 × 16,818,019.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,497.88x = 282,845,792,515,895
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,845,792,515,895/7,862,497.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,037.39

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