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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,415,590.50 and 16,245,042.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,415,590.50 and 16,245,042.75 is: 35,587,376.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,415,590.50 : 16,245,042.75 = 16,245,042.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,415,590.50/16,245,042.75 = 16,245,042.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,415,590.50x = 16,245,042.75 × 16,245,042.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,415,590.50x = 263,901,413,949,327.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,901,413,949,327.56/7,415,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,587,376.89

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