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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,994,053.13 and 17,582,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,994,053.13 and 17,582,064 is: 38,669,867.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,994,053.13 : 17,582,064 = 17,582,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,994,053.13/17,582,064 = 17,582,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,994,053.13x = 17,582,064 × 17,582,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,994,053.13x = 309,128,974,500,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,128,974,500,096/7,994,053.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,669,867.42

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