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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,511,062.50 and 16,219,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,511,062.50 and 16,219,467 is: 35,024,486.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,511,062.50 : 16,219,467 = 16,219,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,511,062.50/16,219,467 = 16,219,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,511,062.50x = 16,219,467 × 16,219,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,511,062.50x = 263,071,109,764,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,071,109,764,089/7,511,062.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,024,486.85

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