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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,364,607.75 and 16,003,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,364,607.75 and 16,003,998 is: 34,778,220.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,364,607.75 : 16,003,998 = 16,003,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,364,607.75/16,003,998 = 16,003,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,364,607.75x = 16,003,998 × 16,003,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,364,607.75x = 256,127,951,984,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,127,951,984,004/7,364,607.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,778,220.47

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