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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,502,005 and 35,843,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,502,005 and 35,843,851 is: 77,856,094.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,502,005 : 35,843,851 = 35,843,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,502,005/35,843,851 = 35,843,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,502,005x = 35,843,851 × 35,843,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,502,005x = 1,284,781,654,510,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,781,654,510,201/16,502,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,856,094.12

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