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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,338,000.09 and 16,578,599.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,338,000.09 and 16,578,599.06 is: 37,455,702.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,338,000.09 : 16,578,599.06 = 16,578,599.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,338,000.09/16,578,599.06 = 16,578,599.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,338,000.09x = 16,578,599.06 × 16,578,599.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,338,000.09x = 274,849,946,875,125.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,849,946,875,125.88/7,338,000.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,455,702.28

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