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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,234,120 and 24,372,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,234,120 and 24,372,532 is: 36,590,854.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,234,120 : 24,372,532 = 24,372,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,234,120/24,372,532 = 24,372,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,234,120x = 24,372,532 × 24,372,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,234,120x = 594,020,316,091,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,020,316,091,024/16,234,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,590,854.08

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