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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,401,979.13 and 16,505,911.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,401,979.13 and 16,505,911.69 is: 36,807,064.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,401,979.13 : 16,505,911.69 = 16,505,911.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,401,979.13/16,505,911.69 = 16,505,911.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,401,979.13x = 16,505,911.69 × 16,505,911.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,401,979.13x = 272,445,120,635,549.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,445,120,635,549.09/7,401,979.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,807,064.17

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