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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,613,133.05 and 16,439,749.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,613,133.05 and 16,439,749.24 is: 35,499,885.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,613,133.05 : 16,439,749.24 = 16,439,749.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,613,133.05/16,439,749.24 = 16,439,749.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,613,133.05x = 16,439,749.24 × 16,439,749.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,613,133.05x = 270,265,355,146,020.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,265,355,146,020.91/7,613,133.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,499,885.98

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