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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,835,640.50 and 16,464,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,835,640.50 and 16,464,433 is: 34,595,455.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,835,640.50 : 16,464,433 = 16,464,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,835,640.50/16,464,433 = 16,464,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,835,640.50x = 16,464,433 × 16,464,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,835,640.50x = 271,077,554,011,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,077,554,011,489/7,835,640.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,595,455.73

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