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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,835,632.50 and 16,464,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,835,632.50 and 16,464,417 is: 34,595,423.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,835,632.50 : 16,464,417 = 16,464,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,835,632.50/16,464,417 = 16,464,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,835,632.50x = 16,464,417 × 16,464,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,835,632.50x = 271,077,027,149,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,077,027,149,889/7,835,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,595,423.81

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