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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,432,488 and 35,463,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,432,488 and 35,463,078 is: 76,533,139.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,432,488 : 35,463,078 = 35,463,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,432,488/35,463,078 = 35,463,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,432,488x = 35,463,078 × 35,463,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,432,488x = 1,257,629,901,234,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,629,901,234,084/16,432,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,533,139.79

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