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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,246,484 and 35,681,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,246,484 and 35,681,796 is: 78,367,144.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,246,484 : 35,681,796 = 35,681,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,246,484/35,681,796 = 35,681,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,246,484x = 35,681,796 × 35,681,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,246,484x = 1,273,190,565,785,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,190,565,785,616/16,246,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,367,144.90

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