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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,576,066.50 and 16,569,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,576,066.50 and 16,569,282 is: 36,237,948.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,576,066.50 : 16,569,282 = 16,569,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,576,066.50/16,569,282 = 16,569,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,576,066.50x = 16,569,282 × 16,569,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,576,066.50x = 274,541,105,995,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,541,105,995,524/7,576,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,237,948.28

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