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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,679,522.50 and 16,498,707.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,679,522.50 and 16,498,707.13 is: 35,445,867.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,679,522.50 : 16,498,707.13 = 16,498,707.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,679,522.50/16,498,707.13 = 16,498,707.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,679,522.50x = 16,498,707.13 × 16,498,707.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,679,522.50x = 272,207,336,796,525.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,207,336,796,525.75/7,679,522.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,445,867.47

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