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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,370,761.50 and 27,282,958.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,370,761.50 and 27,282,958.50 is: 45,468,857.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,370,761.50 : 27,282,958.50 = 27,282,958.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,370,761.50/27,282,958.50 = 27,282,958.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,370,761.50x = 27,282,958.50 × 27,282,958.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,370,761.50x = 744,359,824,512,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,359,824,512,722.25/16,370,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,468,857.67

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