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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,448,284 and 35,642,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,448,284 and 35,642,344 is: 77,234,603.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,448,284 : 35,642,344 = 35,642,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,448,284/35,642,344 = 35,642,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,448,284x = 35,642,344 × 35,642,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,448,284x = 1,270,376,685,814,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,376,685,814,336/16,448,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,234,603.06

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