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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,970,418.56 and 16,507,953.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,970,418.56 and 16,507,953.56 is: 34,190,491.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,970,418.56 : 16,507,953.56 = 16,507,953.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,970,418.56/16,507,953.56 = 16,507,953.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,970,418.56x = 16,507,953.56 × 16,507,953.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,970,418.56x = 272,512,530,821,656.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,512,530,821,656.44/7,970,418.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,190,491.84

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