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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,890,779.50 and 16,980,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,890,779.50 and 16,980,035 is: 36,539,050.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,890,779.50 : 16,980,035 = 16,980,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,890,779.50/16,980,035 = 16,980,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,890,779.50x = 16,980,035 × 16,980,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,890,779.50x = 288,321,588,601,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,321,588,601,225/7,890,779.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,539,050.24

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