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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,216,624.13 and 15,703,699.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,216,624.13 and 15,703,699.08 is: 34,171,956.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,216,624.13 : 15,703,699.08 = 15,703,699.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,216,624.13/15,703,699.08 = 15,703,699.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,216,624.13x = 15,703,699.08 × 15,703,699.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,216,624.13x = 246,606,164,736,303.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,606,164,736,303.97/7,216,624.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,171,956.37

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