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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,576,080 and 34,870,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,576,080 and 34,870,057 is: 73,353,945.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,576,080 : 34,870,057 = 34,870,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,576,080/34,870,057 = 34,870,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,576,080x = 34,870,057 × 34,870,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,576,080x = 1,215,920,875,183,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,920,875,183,249/16,576,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,353,945.88

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