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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,328,931.75 and 16,103,193.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,328,931.75 and 16,103,193.75 is: 35,382,079.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,328,931.75 : 16,103,193.75 = 16,103,193.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,328,931.75/16,103,193.75 = 16,103,193.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,328,931.75x = 16,103,193.75 × 16,103,193.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,328,931.75x = 259,312,848,950,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,312,848,950,039.06/7,328,931.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,382,079.93

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