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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,576,672.50 and 16,620,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,576,672.50 and 16,620,228 is: 36,458,218.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,576,672.50 : 16,620,228 = 16,620,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,576,672.50/16,620,228 = 16,620,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,576,672.50x = 16,620,228 × 16,620,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,576,672.50x = 276,231,978,771,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,231,978,771,984/7,576,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,458,218.14

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