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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,532,790 and 35,032,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,532,790 and 35,032,332 is: 74,232,134.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,532,790 : 35,032,332 = 35,032,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,532,790/35,032,332 = 35,032,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,532,790x = 35,032,332 × 35,032,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,532,790x = 1,227,264,285,358,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,264,285,358,224/16,532,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,232,134.16

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