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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,397,941.22 and 35,884,898.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,397,941.22 and 35,884,898.44 is: 78,529,732.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,397,941.22 : 35,884,898.44 = 35,884,898.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,397,941.22/35,884,898.44 = 35,884,898.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,397,941.22x = 35,884,898.44 × 35,884,898.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,397,941.22x = 1,287,725,935,869,690
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,725,935,869,690/16,397,941.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,529,732.40

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