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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,348,549.50 and 15,958,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,348,549.50 and 15,958,998 is: 34,658,488.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,348,549.50 : 15,958,998 = 15,958,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,348,549.50/15,958,998 = 15,958,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,348,549.50x = 15,958,998 × 15,958,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,348,549.50x = 254,689,617,164,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,689,617,164,004/7,348,549.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,658,488.34

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