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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,424,912 and 33,890,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,424,912 and 33,890,512 is: 69,928,338.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,424,912 : 33,890,512 = 33,890,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,424,912/33,890,512 = 33,890,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,424,912x = 33,890,512 × 33,890,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,424,912x = 1,148,566,803,622,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,566,803,622,144/16,424,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,928,338.34

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