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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,088,736 and 22,504,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,088,736 and 22,504,968 is: 31,480,010.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,088,736 : 22,504,968 = 22,504,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,088,736/22,504,968 = 22,504,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,088,736x = 22,504,968 × 22,504,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,088,736x = 506,473,584,681,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,473,584,681,024/16,088,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,480,010.90

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