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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,455,025.50 and 16,305,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,455,025.50 and 16,305,843 is: 35,664,601.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,455,025.50 : 16,305,843 = 16,305,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,455,025.50/16,305,843 = 16,305,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,455,025.50x = 16,305,843 × 16,305,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,455,025.50x = 265,880,515,940,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,880,515,940,649/7,455,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,664,601.81

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