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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,370,538.75 and 27,282,592.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,370,538.75 and 27,282,592.13 is: 45,468,255.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,370,538.75 : 27,282,592.13 = 27,282,592.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,370,538.75/27,282,592.13 = 27,282,592.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,370,538.75x = 27,282,592.13 × 27,282,592.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,370,538.75x = 744,339,833,059,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,339,833,059,112/16,370,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,468,255.16

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