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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,478,928.56 and 16,075,106.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,478,928.56 and 16,075,106.44 is: 34,551,613.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,478,928.56 : 16,075,106.44 = 16,075,106.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,478,928.56/16,075,106.44 = 16,075,106.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,478,928.56x = 16,075,106.44 × 16,075,106.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,478,928.56x = 258,409,046,976,953.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,409,046,976,953.94/7,478,928.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,551,613.22

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