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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,550,502.75 and 16,360,717.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,550,502.75 and 16,360,717.50 is: 35,451,027.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,550,502.75 : 16,360,717.50 = 16,360,717.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,550,502.75/16,360,717.50 = 16,360,717.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,550,502.75x = 16,360,717.50 × 16,360,717.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,550,502.75x = 267,673,077,114,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,673,077,114,806.25/7,550,502.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,451,027.03

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