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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,944,382.13 and 16,842,105.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,944,382.13 and 16,842,105.56 is: 35,705,296.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,944,382.13 : 16,842,105.56 = 16,842,105.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,944,382.13/16,842,105.56 = 16,842,105.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,944,382.13x = 16,842,105.56 × 16,842,105.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,944,382.13x = 283,656,519,778,393.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,656,519,778,393.44/7,944,382.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,705,296.56

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