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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,788.75 and 16,702,537.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,788.75 and 16,702,537.50 is: 34,781,461.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,788.75 : 16,702,537.50 = 16,702,537.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,788.75/16,702,537.50 = 16,702,537.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,788.75x = 16,702,537.50 × 16,702,537.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,788.75x = 278,974,758,938,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,974,758,938,906.25/8,020,788.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,461.98

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