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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,916,466 and 34,101,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,916,466 and 34,101,936 is: 73,065,342.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,916,466 : 34,101,936 = 34,101,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,916,466/34,101,936 = 34,101,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,916,466x = 34,101,936 × 34,101,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,916,466x = 1,162,942,038,948,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,942,038,948,096/15,916,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,065,342.45

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