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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,970,567.06 and 16,508,250.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,970,567.06 and 16,508,250.56 is: 34,191,085.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,970,567.06 : 16,508,250.56 = 16,508,250.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,970,567.06/16,508,250.56 = 16,508,250.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,970,567.06x = 16,508,250.56 × 16,508,250.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,970,567.06x = 272,522,336,634,281.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,522,336,634,281.56/7,970,567.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,191,085.09

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