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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,961,008.50 and 17,412,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,961,008.50 and 17,412,543 is: 38,085,206.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,961,008.50 : 17,412,543 = 17,412,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,961,008.50/17,412,543 = 17,412,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,961,008.50x = 17,412,543 × 17,412,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,961,008.50x = 303,196,653,726,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,196,653,726,849/7,961,008.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,085,206.63

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