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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,715,378.50 and 16,592,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,715,378.50 and 16,592,054 is: 35,681,497.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,715,378.50 : 16,592,054 = 16,592,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,715,378.50/16,592,054 = 16,592,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,715,378.50x = 16,592,054 × 16,592,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,715,378.50x = 275,296,255,938,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,296,255,938,916/7,715,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,681,497.15

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