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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,544,432 and 34,996,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,544,432 and 34,996,576 is: 74,028,551.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,544,432 : 34,996,576 = 34,996,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,544,432/34,996,576 = 34,996,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,544,432x = 34,996,576 × 34,996,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,544,432x = 1,224,760,331,723,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,760,331,723,776/16,544,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,028,551.22

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