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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,504,305.75 and 16,380,923.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,504,305.75 and 16,380,923.63 is: 35,757,426.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,504,305.75 : 16,380,923.63 = 16,380,923.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,504,305.75/16,380,923.63 = 16,380,923.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,504,305.75x = 16,380,923.63 × 16,380,923.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,504,305.75x = 268,334,658,808,083.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,334,658,808,083.12/7,504,305.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,757,426.17

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