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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,617,000 and 34,554,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,617,000 and 34,554,948 is: 71,856,799.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,617,000 : 34,554,948 = 34,554,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,617,000/34,554,948 = 34,554,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,617,000x = 34,554,948 × 34,554,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,617,000x = 1,194,044,431,282,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,044,431,282,704/16,617,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,856,799.14

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