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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,532,786 and 35,032,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,532,786 and 35,032,324 is: 74,232,118.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,532,786 : 35,032,324 = 35,032,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,532,786/35,032,324 = 35,032,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,532,786x = 35,032,324 × 35,032,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,532,786x = 1,227,263,724,840,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,263,724,840,976/16,532,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,232,118.22

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