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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,579,876.50 and 16,294,657.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,579,876.50 and 16,294,657.50 is: 35,029,048.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,579,876.50 : 16,294,657.50 = 16,294,657.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,579,876.50/16,294,657.50 = 16,294,657.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,579,876.50x = 16,294,657.50 × 16,294,657.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,579,876.50x = 265,515,863,042,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,515,863,042,306.25/7,579,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,029,048.70

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