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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,024,907.75 and 32,616,145.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,024,907.75 and 32,616,145.75 is: 66,384,966.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,024,907.75 : 32,616,145.75 = 32,616,145.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,024,907.75/32,616,145.75 = 32,616,145.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,024,907.75x = 32,616,145.75 × 32,616,145.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,024,907.75x = 1,063,812,963,585,243
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,812,963,585,243/16,024,907.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,384,966.46

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