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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,815,043.50 and 16,893,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,815,043.50 and 16,893,687 is: 36,518,883.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,815,043.50 : 16,893,687 = 16,893,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,815,043.50/16,893,687 = 16,893,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,815,043.50x = 16,893,687 × 16,893,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,815,043.50x = 285,396,660,453,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,396,660,453,969/7,815,043.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,518,883.16

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