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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,358,236 and 34,408,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,358,236 and 34,408,719 is: 72,376,993.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,358,236 : 34,408,719 = 34,408,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,358,236/34,408,719 = 34,408,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,358,236x = 34,408,719 × 34,408,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,358,236x = 1,183,959,943,220,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,959,943,220,961/16,358,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,376,993.66

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