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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,477,000 and 35,883,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,477,000 and 35,883,232 is: 78,145,678.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,477,000 : 35,883,232 = 35,883,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,477,000/35,883,232 = 35,883,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,477,000x = 35,883,232 × 35,883,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,477,000x = 1,287,606,338,765,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,606,338,765,824/16,477,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,145,678.14

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