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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,040,799.56 and 34,638,399.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,040,799.56 and 34,638,399.56 is: 74,797,937.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,040,799.56 : 34,638,399.56 = 34,638,399.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,040,799.56/34,638,399.56 = 34,638,399.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,040,799.56x = 34,638,399.56 × 34,638,399.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,040,799.56x = 1,199,818,724,251,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,818,724,251,400.25/16,040,799.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,797,937.57

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