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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,040,756.53 and 34,638,321.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,040,756.53 and 34,638,321.09 is: 74,797,799.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,040,756.53 : 34,638,321.09 = 34,638,321.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,040,756.53/34,638,321.09 = 34,638,321.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,040,756.53x = 34,638,321.09 × 34,638,321.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,040,756.53x = 1,199,813,288,193,726.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,813,288,193,726.25/16,040,756.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,797,799.33

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