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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,479,740.25 and 16,378,246.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,479,740.25 and 16,378,246.13 is: 35,863,136.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,479,740.25 : 16,378,246.13 = 16,378,246.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,479,740.25/16,378,246.13 = 16,378,246.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,479,740.25x = 16,378,246.13 × 16,378,246.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,479,740.25x = 268,246,946,131,077.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,246,946,131,077.50/7,479,740.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,863,136.57

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