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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,295,928 and 35,845,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,295,928 and 35,845,968 is: 78,849,969.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,295,928 : 35,845,968 = 35,845,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,295,928/35,845,968 = 35,845,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,295,928x = 35,845,968 × 35,845,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,295,928x = 1,284,933,421,857,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,933,421,857,024/16,295,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,849,969.26

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