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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,662,705.75 and 22,109,632.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,662,705.75 and 22,109,632.50 is: 29,337,123.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,662,705.75 : 22,109,632.50 = 22,109,632.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,662,705.75/22,109,632.50 = 22,109,632.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,662,705.75x = 22,109,632.50 × 22,109,632.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,662,705.75x = 488,835,849,285,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,835,849,285,056.25/16,662,705.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,337,123.07

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