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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,412,170 and 35,348,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,412,170 and 35,348,372 is: 76,132,979.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,412,170 : 35,348,372 = 35,348,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,412,170/35,348,372 = 35,348,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,412,170x = 35,348,372 × 35,348,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,412,170x = 1,249,507,403,050,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,507,403,050,384/16,412,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,132,979.55

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