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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,411,598 and 35,712,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,411,598 and 35,712,952 is: 77,714,244.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,411,598 : 35,712,952 = 35,712,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,411,598/35,712,952 = 35,712,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,411,598x = 35,712,952 × 35,712,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,411,598x = 1,275,414,940,554,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,414,940,554,304/16,411,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,714,244.56

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