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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,545,512.75 and 16,367,036.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,545,512.75 and 16,367,036.50 is: 35,501,879.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,545,512.75 : 16,367,036.50 = 16,367,036.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,545,512.75/16,367,036.50 = 16,367,036.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,545,512.75x = 16,367,036.50 × 16,367,036.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,545,512.75x = 267,879,883,792,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,879,883,792,332.25/7,545,512.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501,879.42

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