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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,543,057.50 and 16,793,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,543,057.50 and 16,793,433 is: 37,387,941.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,543,057.50 : 16,793,433 = 16,793,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,543,057.50/16,793,433 = 16,793,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,543,057.50x = 16,793,433 × 16,793,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,543,057.50x = 282,019,391,925,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,019,391,925,489/7,543,057.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,387,941.42

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