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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,835,672.25 and 16,464,496.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,835,672.25 and 16,464,496.50 is: 34,595,582.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,835,672.25 : 16,464,496.50 = 16,464,496.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,835,672.25/16,464,496.50 = 16,464,496.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,835,672.25x = 16,464,496.50 × 16,464,496.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,835,672.25x = 271,079,644,998,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,079,644,998,512.25/7,835,672.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,595,582.40

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