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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,515,706.50 and 16,467,796.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,515,706.50 and 16,467,796.13 is: 36,082,876.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,515,706.50 : 16,467,796.13 = 16,467,796.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,515,706.50/16,467,796.13 = 16,467,796.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,515,706.50x = 16,467,796.13 × 16,467,796.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,515,706.50x = 271,188,309,214,565
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,188,309,214,565/7,515,706.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,082,876.47

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