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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,243,448 and 36,117,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,243,448 and 36,117,892 is: 80,309,434.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,243,448 : 36,117,892 = 36,117,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,243,448/36,117,892 = 36,117,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,243,448x = 36,117,892 × 36,117,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,243,448x = 1,304,502,122,523,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,502,122,523,664/16,243,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,309,434.46

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