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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,890,782.25 and 16,980,039.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,890,782.25 and 16,980,039.75 is: 36,539,057.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,890,782.25 : 16,980,039.75 = 16,980,039.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,890,782.25/16,980,039.75 = 16,980,039.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,890,782.25x = 16,980,039.75 × 16,980,039.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,890,782.25x = 288,321,749,911,580.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,321,749,911,580.06/7,890,782.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,539,057.95

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