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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,073.50 and 16,392,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,073.50 and 16,392,417 is: 35,347,110.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,073.50 : 16,392,417 = 16,392,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,073.50/16,392,417 = 16,392,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,073.50x = 16,392,417 × 16,392,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,073.50x = 268,711,335,101,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,711,335,101,889/7,602,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,347,110.90

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