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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,941,448.50 and 16,836,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,941,448.50 and 16,836,453 is: 35,694,514.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,941,448.50 : 16,836,453 = 16,836,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,941,448.50/16,836,453 = 16,836,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,941,448.50x = 16,836,453 × 16,836,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,941,448.50x = 283,466,149,621,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,466,149,621,209/7,941,448.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,694,514.62

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