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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,119,927 and 34,059,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,119,927 and 34,059,321 is: 71,962,940.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,119,927 : 34,059,321 = 34,059,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,119,927/34,059,321 = 34,059,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,119,927x = 34,059,321 × 34,059,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,119,927x = 1,160,037,346,981,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,037,346,981,041/16,119,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,962,940.46

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