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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,478,976 and 24,128,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,478,976 and 24,128,544 is: 35,329,054.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,478,976 : 24,128,544 = 24,128,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,478,976/24,128,544 = 24,128,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,478,976x = 24,128,544 × 24,128,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,478,976x = 582,186,635,559,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,186,635,559,936/16,478,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,329,054.16

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