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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,944,459.75 and 16,842,264.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,944,459.75 and 16,842,264.19 is: 35,705,620.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,944,459.75 : 16,842,264.19 = 16,842,264.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,944,459.75/16,842,264.19 = 16,842,264.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,944,459.75x = 16,842,264.19 × 16,842,264.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,944,459.75x = 283,661,862,961,545.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,661,862,961,545.06/7,944,459.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,705,620.25

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