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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,890,385.50 and 16,999,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,890,385.50 and 16,999,659 is: 36,625,384.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,890,385.50 : 16,999,659 = 16,999,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,890,385.50/16,999,659 = 16,999,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,890,385.50x = 16,999,659 × 16,999,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,890,385.50x = 288,988,406,116,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,988,406,116,281/7,890,385.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,625,384.92

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