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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,379,059.50 and 16,179,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,379,059.50 and 16,179,669 is: 35,476,294.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,379,059.50 : 16,179,669 = 16,179,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,379,059.50/16,179,669 = 16,179,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,379,059.50x = 16,179,669 × 16,179,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,379,059.50x = 261,781,688,949,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,781,688,949,561/7,379,059.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,476,294.63

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