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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,565,464.13 and 16,416,938.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,565,464.13 and 16,416,938.25 is: 35,624,497.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,565,464.13 : 16,416,938.25 = 16,416,938.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,565,464.13/16,416,938.25 = 16,416,938.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,565,464.13x = 16,416,938.25 × 16,416,938.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,565,464.13x = 269,515,861,504,313.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,515,861,504,313.06/7,565,464.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,624,497.99

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