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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,419,295.50 and 16,107,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,419,295.50 and 16,107,582 is: 34,970,193.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,419,295.50 : 16,107,582 = 16,107,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,419,295.50/16,107,582 = 16,107,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,419,295.50x = 16,107,582 × 16,107,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,419,295.50x = 259,454,197,886,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,454,197,886,724/7,419,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,970,193.31

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