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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,958,967.75 and 17,053,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,958,967.75 and 17,053,551 is: 36,540,366.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,958,967.75 : 17,053,551 = 17,053,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,958,967.75/17,053,551 = 17,053,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,958,967.75x = 17,053,551 × 17,053,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,958,967.75x = 290,823,601,709,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,823,601,709,601/7,958,967.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,540,366.90

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