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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,525,239.19 and 16,488,157.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,525,239.19 and 16,488,157.50 is: 36,126,338.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,525,239.19 : 16,488,157.50 = 16,488,157.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,525,239.19/16,488,157.50 = 16,488,157.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,525,239.19x = 16,488,157.50 × 16,488,157.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,525,239.19x = 271,859,337,744,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,859,337,744,806.25/7,525,239.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,126,338.44

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