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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,703,034.75 and 34,933,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,703,034.75 and 34,933,518 is: 73,061,614.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,703,034.75 : 34,933,518 = 34,933,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,703,034.75/34,933,518 = 34,933,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,703,034.75x = 34,933,518 × 34,933,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,703,034.75x = 1,220,350,679,856,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,350,679,856,324/16,703,034.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,061,614.14

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