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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,297,824.38 and 34,538,729.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,297,824.38 and 34,538,729.70 is: 73,195,281.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,297,824.38 : 34,538,729.70 = 34,538,729.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,297,824.38/34,538,729.70 = 34,538,729.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,297,824.38x = 34,538,729.70 × 34,538,729.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,297,824.38x = 1,192,923,848,965,827
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,923,848,965,827/16,297,824.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,195,281.87

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