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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,556,962.08 and 16,192,024.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,556,962.08 and 16,192,024.03 is: 34,694,052.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,556,962.08 : 16,192,024.03 = 16,192,024.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,556,962.08/16,192,024.03 = 16,192,024.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,556,962.08x = 16,192,024.03 × 16,192,024.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,556,962.08x = 262,181,642,228,577.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,181,642,228,577.50/7,556,962.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,694,052.92

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