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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,612,225.50 and 16,412,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,612,225.50 and 16,412,769 is: 35,387,678.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,612,225.50 : 16,412,769 = 16,412,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,612,225.50/16,412,769 = 16,412,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,612,225.50x = 16,412,769 × 16,412,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,612,225.50x = 269,378,986,247,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,378,986,247,361/7,612,225.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,387,678.18

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