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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,123,631.06 and 16,799,500.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,123,631.06 and 16,799,500.13 is: 39,617,886.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,123,631.06 : 16,799,500.13 = 16,799,500.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,123,631.06/16,799,500.13 = 16,799,500.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,123,631.06x = 16,799,500.13 × 16,799,500.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,123,631.06x = 282,223,204,449,875
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,223,204,449,875/7,123,631.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,617,886.16

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