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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,038,820.13 and 34,495,824.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,038,820.13 and 34,495,824.38 is: 74,192,608.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,038,820.13 : 34,495,824.38 = 34,495,824.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,038,820.13/34,495,824.38 = 34,495,824.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,038,820.13x = 34,495,824.38 × 34,495,824.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,038,820.13x = 1,189,961,899,310,844.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,961,899,310,844.25/16,038,820.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,192,608.31

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