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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,721,256.38 and 16,468,472.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,721,256.38 and 16,468,472.25 is: 35,125,187.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,721,256.38 : 16,468,472.25 = 16,468,472.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,721,256.38/16,468,472.25 = 16,468,472.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,721,256.38x = 16,468,472.25 × 16,468,472.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,721,256.38x = 271,210,578,249,020.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,210,578,249,020.06/7,721,256.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,125,187.54

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