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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,572,880.50 and 16,300,497.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,572,880.50 and 16,300,497.50 is: 35,086,545.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,572,880.50 : 16,300,497.50 = 16,300,497.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,572,880.50/16,300,497.50 = 16,300,497.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,572,880.50x = 16,300,497.50 × 16,300,497.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,572,880.50x = 265,706,218,747,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,706,218,747,506.25/7,572,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,086,545.83

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