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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,418,166.19 and 15,816,168.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,418,166.19 and 15,816,168.56 is: 33,721,432.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,418,166.19 : 15,816,168.56 = 15,816,168.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,418,166.19/15,816,168.56 = 15,816,168.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,418,166.19x = 15,816,168.56 × 15,816,168.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,418,166.19x = 250,151,187,997,413.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,151,187,997,413.31/7,418,166.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,721,432.18

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