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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,450,226 and 35,646,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,450,226 and 35,646,036 is: 77,241,484.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,450,226 : 35,646,036 = 35,646,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,450,226/35,646,036 = 35,646,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,450,226x = 35,646,036 × 35,646,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,450,226x = 1,270,639,882,513,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,639,882,513,296/16,450,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,241,484.86

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