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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,403,624.44 and 16,508,613.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,403,624.44 and 16,508,613.38 is: 36,810,931.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,403,624.44 : 16,508,613.38 = 16,508,613.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,403,624.44/16,508,613.38 = 16,508,613.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,403,624.44x = 16,508,613.38 × 16,508,613.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,403,624.44x = 272,534,315,565,228.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,534,315,565,228.88/7,403,624.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,810,931.98

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