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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,346,024 and 34,684,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,346,024 and 34,684,526 is: 73,596,878.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,346,024 : 34,684,526 = 34,684,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,346,024/34,684,526 = 34,684,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,346,024x = 34,684,526 × 34,684,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,346,024x = 1,203,016,343,844,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,016,343,844,676/16,346,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,596,878.60

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