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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,565,476.50 and 16,416,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,565,476.50 and 16,416,963 is: 35,624,547.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,565,476.50 : 16,416,963 = 16,416,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,565,476.50/16,416,963 = 16,416,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,565,476.50x = 16,416,963 × 16,416,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,565,476.50x = 269,516,674,143,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,516,674,143,369/7,565,476.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,624,547.13

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