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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,252,720 and 33,850,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,252,720 and 33,850,634 is: 70,502,994.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,252,720 : 33,850,634 = 33,850,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,252,720/33,850,634 = 33,850,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,252,720x = 33,850,634 × 33,850,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,252,720x = 1,145,865,422,201,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,865,422,201,956/16,252,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,502,994.10

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