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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,532,149.50 and 16,472,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,532,149.50 and 16,472,727 is: 36,025,670.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532,149.50 : 16,472,727 = 16,472,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532,149.50/16,472,727 = 16,472,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532,149.50x = 16,472,727 × 16,472,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532,149.50x = 271,350,734,816,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,350,734,816,529/7,532,149.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,025,670.34

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