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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,296,729.75 and 16,889,934.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,296,729.75 and 16,889,934.38 is: 39,095,580.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,296,729.75 : 16,889,934.38 = 16,889,934.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,296,729.75/16,889,934.38 = 16,889,934.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,296,729.75x = 16,889,934.38 × 16,889,934.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,296,729.75x = 285,269,883,191,806.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,269,883,191,806.62/7,296,729.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,095,580.21

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