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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,478,290.20 and 16,266,845.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,478,290.20 and 16,266,845.04 is: 35,383,789.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,478,290.20 : 16,266,845.04 = 16,266,845.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,478,290.20/16,266,845.04 = 16,266,845.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,478,290.20x = 16,266,845.04 × 16,266,845.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,478,290.20x = 264,610,247,524,856.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,610,247,524,856.03/7,478,290.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,383,789.69

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