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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,431,753.80 and 16,324,970.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,431,753.80 and 16,324,970.34 is: 35,860,264.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,431,753.80 : 16,324,970.34 = 16,324,970.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,431,753.80/16,324,970.34 = 16,324,970.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,431,753.80x = 16,324,970.34 × 16,324,970.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,431,753.80x = 266,504,656,724,317
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,504,656,724,317/7,431,753.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,860,264.48

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