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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,944,576.19 and 16,842,669.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,944,576.19 and 16,842,669.19 is: 35,706,814.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,944,576.19 : 16,842,669.19 = 16,842,669.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,944,576.19/16,842,669.19 = 16,842,669.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,944,576.19x = 16,842,669.19 × 16,842,669.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,944,576.19x = 283,675,505,359,561.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,675,505,359,561.94/7,944,576.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,706,814.14

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