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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,602,619.50 and 16,543,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,602,619.50 and 16,543,683 is: 35,999,887.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,602,619.50 : 16,543,683 = 16,543,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,602,619.50/16,543,683 = 16,543,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,602,619.50x = 16,543,683 × 16,543,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,602,619.50x = 273,693,447,204,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,693,447,204,489/7,602,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,999,887.57

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