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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,402,036.50 and 16,506,028.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,402,036.50 and 16,506,028.13 is: 36,807,298.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,402,036.50 : 16,506,028.13 = 16,506,028.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,402,036.50/16,506,028.13 = 16,506,028.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,402,036.50x = 16,506,028.13 × 16,506,028.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,402,036.50x = 272,448,964,463,291
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,448,964,463,291/7,402,036.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,807,298.16

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