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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,669,561.50 and 16,712,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,669,561.50 and 16,712,019 is: 36,415,586.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,669,561.50 : 16,712,019 = 16,712,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,669,561.50/16,712,019 = 16,712,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,669,561.50x = 16,712,019 × 16,712,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,669,561.50x = 279,291,579,056,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,291,579,056,361/7,669,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,415,586.35

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