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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,916,398.75 and 32,418,073.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,916,398.75 and 32,418,073.13 is: 66,028,219.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,916,398.75 : 32,418,073.13 = 32,418,073.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,916,398.75/32,418,073.13 = 32,418,073.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,916,398.75x = 32,418,073.13 × 32,418,073.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,916,398.75x = 1,050,931,465,137,847.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,931,465,137,847.25/15,916,398.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,028,219.17

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