Answer:
To find the projected amount of shoe sales next year, we need to calculate the increase of 20% from the current sales of $25.9 billion.
1. First, we calculate 20% of $25.9 billion by multiplying $25.9 billion by 0.20.
$25.9 billion * 0.20 = $5.18 billion
2. Next, we add the calculated increase to the current sales to find the projected amount of shoe sales next year.
$25.9 billion + $5.18 billion = $31.08 billion
Therefore, the projected amount of shoe sales next year is $31.08 billion.
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