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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,039,107.32 and 32,928,495.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,039,107.32 and 32,928,495.05 is: 67,602,626.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,039,107.32 : 32,928,495.05 = 32,928,495.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,039,107.32/32,928,495.05 = 32,928,495.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,039,107.32x = 32,928,495.05 × 32,928,495.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,039,107.32x = 1,084,285,786,052,071.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,285,786,052,071.38/16,039,107.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,602,626.80

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