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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,411,398 and 35,712,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,411,398 and 35,712,531 is: 77,713,359.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,411,398 : 35,712,531 = 35,712,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,411,398/35,712,531 = 35,712,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,411,398x = 35,712,531 × 35,712,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,411,398x = 1,275,384,870,425,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,384,870,425,961/16,411,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,713,359.36

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