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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,218,295.50 and 16,050,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,218,295.50 and 16,050,429 is: 35,689,349.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,218,295.50 : 16,050,429 = 16,050,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,218,295.50/16,050,429 = 16,050,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,218,295.50x = 16,050,429 × 16,050,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,218,295.50x = 257,616,271,084,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,616,271,084,041/7,218,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,689,349.53

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