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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,001,251 and 34,504,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,001,251 and 34,504,502 is: 74,404,223.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,001,251 : 34,504,502 = 34,504,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,001,251/34,504,502 = 34,504,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,001,251x = 34,504,502 × 34,504,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,001,251x = 1,190,560,658,268,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,560,658,268,004/16,001,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,404,223.66

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