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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,987,763.53 and 17,496,006.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,987,763.53 and 17,496,006.75 is: 38,322,397.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,987,763.53 : 17,496,006.75 = 17,496,006.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,987,763.53/17,496,006.75 = 17,496,006.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,987,763.53x = 17,496,006.75 × 17,496,006.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,987,763.53x = 306,110,252,196,045.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,110,252,196,045.56/7,987,763.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,322,397.88

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