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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,636,123.13 and 16,467,715.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,636,123.13 and 16,467,715.13 is: 35,513,523.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,636,123.13 : 16,467,715.13 = 16,467,715.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,636,123.13/16,467,715.13 = 16,467,715.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,636,123.13x = 16,467,715.13 × 16,467,715.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,636,123.13x = 271,185,641,438,153.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,185,641,438,153.75/7,636,123.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,513,523.94

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