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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,965,803.25 and 17,092,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,965,803.25 and 17,092,917 is: 36,677,758.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,965,803.25 : 17,092,917 = 17,092,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,965,803.25/17,092,917 = 17,092,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,965,803.25x = 17,092,917 × 17,092,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,965,803.25x = 292,167,811,568,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,167,811,568,889/7,965,803.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,677,758.97

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