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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,958,557.13 and 17,051,755.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,958,557.13 and 17,051,755.50 is: 36,534,557.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,958,557.13 : 17,051,755.50 = 17,051,755.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,958,557.13/17,051,755.50 = 17,051,755.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,958,557.13x = 17,051,755.50 × 17,051,755.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,958,557.13x = 290,762,365,631,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,762,365,631,780.25/7,958,557.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,534,557.84

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