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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,500,140 and 35,527,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,500,140 and 35,527,912 is: 76,498,292.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,500,140 : 35,527,912 = 35,527,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,500,140/35,527,912 = 35,527,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,500,140x = 35,527,912 × 35,527,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,500,140x = 1,262,232,531,079,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,232,531,079,744/16,500,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,498,292.20

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