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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,576,690.50 and 34,871,163.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,576,690.50 and 34,871,163.75 is: 73,355,900.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,576,690.50 : 34,871,163.75 = 34,871,163.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,576,690.50/34,871,163.75 = 34,871,163.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,576,690.50x = 34,871,163.75 × 34,871,163.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,576,690.50x = 1,215,998,061,279,314
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,998,061,279,314/16,576,690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,355,900.64

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