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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,001,249 and 34,504,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,001,249 and 34,504,498 is: 74,404,215.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,001,249 : 34,504,498 = 34,504,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,001,249/34,504,498 = 34,504,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,001,249x = 34,504,498 × 34,504,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,001,249x = 1,190,560,382,232,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,560,382,232,004/16,001,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,404,215.71

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