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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,480,981.13 and 16,106,168.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,480,981.13 and 16,106,168.25 is: 34,675,753.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,480,981.13 : 16,106,168.25 = 16,106,168.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,480,981.13/16,106,168.25 = 16,106,168.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,480,981.13x = 16,106,168.25 × 16,106,168.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,480,981.13x = 259,408,655,697,308.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,408,655,697,308.06/7,480,981.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,675,753.27

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