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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,480,975.50 and 16,106,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,480,975.50 and 16,106,157 is: 34,675,730.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,480,975.50 : 16,106,157 = 16,106,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,480,975.50/16,106,157 = 16,106,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,480,975.50x = 16,106,157 × 16,106,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,480,975.50x = 259,408,293,308,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,408,293,308,649/7,480,975.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,675,730.90

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