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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,890,782.50 and 16,980,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,890,782.50 and 16,980,041 is: 36,539,062.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,890,782.50 : 16,980,041 = 16,980,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,890,782.50/16,980,041 = 16,980,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,890,782.50x = 16,980,041 × 16,980,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,890,782.50x = 288,321,792,361,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,321,792,361,681/7,890,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,539,062.17

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