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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,300,239.75 and 16,899,580.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,300,239.75 and 16,899,580.13 is: 39,121,428.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,300,239.75 : 16,899,580.13 = 16,899,580.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,300,239.75/16,899,580.13 = 16,899,580.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,300,239.75x = 16,899,580.13 × 16,899,580.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,300,239.75x = 285,595,808,401,295
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,595,808,401,295/7,300,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,121,428.64

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