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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,310,844.84 and 15,840,777.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,310,844.84 and 15,840,777.66 is: 34,323,014.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,310,844.84 : 15,840,777.66 = 15,840,777.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,310,844.84/15,840,777.66 = 15,840,777.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,310,844.84x = 15,840,777.66 × 15,840,777.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,310,844.84x = 250,930,236,754,749.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,930,236,754,749.25/7,310,844.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,323,014.93

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