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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,400,178 and 35,889,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,400,178 and 35,889,048 is: 78,537,182.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,400,178 : 35,889,048 = 35,889,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,400,178/35,889,048 = 35,889,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,400,178x = 35,889,048 × 35,889,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,400,178x = 1,288,023,766,346,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,023,766,346,304/16,400,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,537,182.12

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