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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,481,079.16 and 16,116,222.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,481,079.16 and 16,116,222.27 is: 34,718,603.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,481,079.16 : 16,116,222.27 = 16,116,222.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,481,079.16/16,116,222.27 = 16,116,222.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,481,079.16x = 16,116,222.27 × 16,116,222.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,481,079.16x = 259,732,620,240,959.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,732,620,240,959.19/7,481,079.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,718,603.39

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