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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,839,968 and 24,620,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,839,968 and 24,620,623 is: 35,996,213.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,839,968 : 24,620,623 = 24,620,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,839,968/24,620,623 = 24,620,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,839,968x = 24,620,623 × 24,620,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,839,968x = 606,175,076,908,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,175,076,908,129/16,839,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,996,213.11

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