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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,342,810.50 and 15,905,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,342,810.50 and 15,905,988 is: 34,455,533.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,342,810.50 : 15,905,988 = 15,905,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,342,810.50/15,905,988 = 15,905,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,342,810.50x = 15,905,988 × 15,905,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,342,810.50x = 253,000,454,256,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,000,454,256,144/7,342,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,455,533.65

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