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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,418,176.50 and 15,816,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,418,176.50 and 15,816,192 is: 33,721,485.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,418,176.50 : 15,816,192 = 15,816,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,418,176.50/15,816,192 = 15,816,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,418,176.50x = 15,816,192 × 15,816,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,418,176.50x = 250,151,929,380,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,151,929,380,864/7,418,176.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,721,485.24

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