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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,693,996.50 and 16,721,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,693,996.50 and 16,721,442 is: 36,340,882.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,693,996.50 : 16,721,442 = 16,721,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,693,996.50/16,721,442 = 16,721,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,693,996.50x = 16,721,442 × 16,721,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,693,996.50x = 279,606,622,559,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,606,622,559,364/7,693,996.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,340,882.47

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