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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,297,572 and 34,538,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,297,572 and 34,538,228 is: 73,194,288.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,297,572 : 34,538,228 = 34,538,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,297,572/34,538,228 = 34,538,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,297,572x = 34,538,228 × 34,538,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,297,572x = 1,192,889,193,379,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,889,193,379,984/16,297,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,194,288.90

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