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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,418,359.50 and 15,816,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,418,359.50 and 15,816,603 is: 33,722,405.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,418,359.50 : 15,816,603 = 15,816,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,418,359.50/15,816,603 = 15,816,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,418,359.50x = 15,816,603 × 15,816,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,418,359.50x = 250,164,930,459,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,164,930,459,609/7,418,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,722,405.94

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