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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,862,524.50 and 16,818,067.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,862,524.50 and 16,818,067.50 is: 35,974,119.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,862,524.50 : 16,818,067.50 = 16,818,067.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,862,524.50/16,818,067.50 = 16,818,067.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,862,524.50x = 16,818,067.50 × 16,818,067.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,862,524.50x = 282,847,394,434,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,847,394,434,556.25/7,862,524.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,974,119.31

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