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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,153,147 and 34,576,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,153,147 and 34,576,861 is: 74,014,018.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,153,147 : 34,576,861 = 34,576,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,153,147/34,576,861 = 34,576,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,153,147x = 34,576,861 × 34,576,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,153,147x = 1,195,559,316,613,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,559,316,613,321/16,153,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,014,018.24

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