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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,617.69 and 16,508,598.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,617.69 and 16,508,598.19 is: 36,810,897.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,617.69 : 16,508,598.19 = 16,508,598.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,617.69/16,508,598.19 = 16,508,598.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,617.69x = 16,508,598.19 × 16,508,598.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,617.69x = 272,533,814,116,328.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,533,814,116,328.28/7,403,617.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,810,897.81

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