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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,218,508.50 and 16,050,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,218,508.50 and 16,050,960 is: 35,690,657.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,218,508.50 : 16,050,960 = 16,050,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,218,508.50/16,050,960 = 16,050,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,218,508.50x = 16,050,960 × 16,050,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,218,508.50x = 257,633,316,921,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,633,316,921,600/7,218,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,690,657.83

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