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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,572,928.50 and 16,300,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,572,928.50 and 16,300,593 is: 35,086,734.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,572,928.50 : 16,300,593 = 16,300,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,572,928.50/16,300,593 = 16,300,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,572,928.50x = 16,300,593 × 16,300,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,572,928.50x = 265,709,332,151,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,709,332,151,649/7,572,928.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,086,734.56

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