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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,583,460.75 and 16,229,803.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,583,460.75 and 16,229,803.88 is: 34,734,343.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,583,460.75 : 16,229,803.88 = 16,229,803.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,583,460.75/16,229,803.88 = 16,229,803.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,583,460.75x = 16,229,803.88 × 16,229,803.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,583,460.75x = 263,406,533,820,965
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,406,533,820,965/7,583,460.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,734,343.92

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