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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,870,583 and 34,937,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,870,583 and 34,937,455 is: 72,352,316.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,870,583 : 34,937,455 = 34,937,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,870,583/34,937,455 = 34,937,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,870,583x = 34,937,455 × 34,937,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,870,583x = 1,220,625,761,877,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,625,761,877,025/16,870,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,352,316.57

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