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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,494,360.75 and 16,344,073.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,494,360.75 and 16,344,073.13 is: 35,643,964.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,494,360.75 : 16,344,073.13 = 16,344,073.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,494,360.75/16,344,073.13 = 16,344,073.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,494,360.75x = 16,344,073.13 × 16,344,073.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,494,360.75x = 267,128,726,315,347.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,128,726,315,347.25/7,494,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,643,964.21

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