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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,455,002.06 and 16,305,796.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,455,002.06 and 16,305,796.13 is: 35,664,508.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,455,002.06 : 16,305,796.13 = 16,305,796.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,455,002.06/16,305,796.13 = 16,305,796.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,455,002.06x = 16,305,796.13 × 16,305,796.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,455,002.06x = 265,878,987,270,065
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,878,987,270,065/7,455,002.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,664,508.88

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