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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,674,277.50 and 16,509,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,674,277.50 and 16,509,852 is: 35,518,029.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,674,277.50 : 16,509,852 = 16,509,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,674,277.50/16,509,852 = 16,509,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,674,277.50x = 16,509,852 × 16,509,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,674,277.50x = 272,575,213,061,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,575,213,061,904/7,674,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,518,029.29

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