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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,958,200.50 and 17,050,903.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,958,200.50 and 17,050,903.59 is: 36,532,544.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,958,200.50 : 17,050,903.59 = 17,050,903.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,958,200.50/17,050,903.59 = 17,050,903.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,958,200.50x = 17,050,903.59 × 17,050,903.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,958,200.50x = 290,733,313,363,356.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,733,313,363,356.69/7,958,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,532,544.43

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