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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,652,672.50 and 16,650,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,652,672.50 and 16,650,501 is: 36,227,760.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,652,672.50 : 16,650,501 = 16,650,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,652,672.50/16,650,501 = 16,650,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,652,672.50x = 16,650,501 × 16,650,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,652,672.50x = 277,239,183,551,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,239,183,551,001/7,652,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,227,760.11

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