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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,660,588.50 and 16,531,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,660,588.50 and 16,531,356 is: 35,674,247.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,660,588.50 : 16,531,356 = 16,531,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,660,588.50/16,531,356 = 16,531,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,660,588.50x = 16,531,356 × 16,531,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,660,588.50x = 273,285,731,198,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,285,731,198,736/7,660,588.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,674,247.64

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