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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,494,495.89 and 16,344,345.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,494,495.89 and 16,344,345.16 is: 35,644,508.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,494,495.89 : 16,344,345.16 = 16,344,345.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,494,495.89/16,344,345.16 = 16,344,345.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,494,495.89x = 16,344,345.16 × 16,344,345.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,494,495.89x = 267,137,618,841,996.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,137,618,841,996.91/7,494,495.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,644,508.02

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