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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,668,582.19 and 16,532,906.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,668,582.19 and 16,532,906.63 is: 35,643,746.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,668,582.19 : 16,532,906.63 = 16,532,906.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,668,582.19/16,532,906.63 = 16,532,906.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,668,582.19x = 16,532,906.63 × 16,532,906.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,668,582.19x = 273,337,001,470,968.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,337,001,470,968.88/7,668,582.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,643,746.76

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