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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,820,599.50 and 16,356,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,820,599.50 and 16,356,240 is: 34,207,938.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,820,599.50 : 16,356,240 = 16,356,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,820,599.50/16,356,240 = 16,356,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,820,599.50x = 16,356,240 × 16,356,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,820,599.50x = 267,526,586,937,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,526,586,937,600/7,820,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,207,938.53

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