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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,613,592.94 and 16,440,660.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,613,592.94 and 16,440,660.47 is: 35,501,676.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,613,592.94 : 16,440,660.47 = 16,440,660.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,613,592.94/16,440,660.47 = 16,440,660.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,613,592.94x = 16,440,660.47 × 16,440,660.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,613,592.94x = 270,295,316,648,718.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,295,316,648,718.97/7,613,592.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,501,676.92

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