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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,088,716 and 22,504,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,088,716 and 22,504,938 is: 31,479,966.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,088,716 : 22,504,938 = 22,504,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,088,716/22,504,938 = 22,504,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,088,716x = 22,504,938 × 22,504,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,088,716x = 506,472,234,383,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,472,234,383,844/16,088,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,479,966.11

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