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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,481,808 and 24,246,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,481,808 and 24,246,198 is: 35,668,302.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,481,808 : 24,246,198 = 24,246,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,481,808/24,246,198 = 24,246,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,481,808x = 24,246,198 × 24,246,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,481,808x = 587,878,117,455,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,878,117,455,204/16,481,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,668,302.74

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