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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,679,118.70 and 16,497,934.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,679,118.70 and 16,497,934.04 is: 35,444,409.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,679,118.70 : 16,497,934.04 = 16,497,934.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,679,118.70/16,497,934.04 = 16,497,934.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,679,118.70x = 16,497,934.04 × 16,497,934.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,679,118.70x = 272,181,827,516,952.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,181,827,516,952.62/7,679,118.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,444,409.46

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