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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,715,371.50 and 16,592,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,715,371.50 and 16,592,040 is: 35,681,469.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,715,371.50 : 16,592,040 = 16,592,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,715,371.50/16,592,040 = 16,592,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,715,371.50x = 16,592,040 × 16,592,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,715,371.50x = 275,295,791,361,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,295,791,361,600/7,715,371.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,681,469.31

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