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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,491,363.47 and 16,119,693.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,491,363.47 and 16,119,693.56 is: 34,685,878.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,491,363.47 : 16,119,693.56 = 16,119,693.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,491,363.47/16,119,693.56 = 16,119,693.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,491,363.47x = 16,119,693.56 × 16,119,693.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,491,363.47x = 259,844,520,548,903.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,844,520,548,903.94/7,491,363.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,685,878.16

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