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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,716,739.50 and 16,458,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,716,739.50 and 16,458,345 is: 35,102,535.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,716,739.50 : 16,458,345 = 16,458,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,716,739.50/16,458,345 = 16,458,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,716,739.50x = 16,458,345 × 16,458,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,716,739.50x = 270,877,120,139,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,877,120,139,025/7,716,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,102,535.23

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