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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,392,682 and 36,085,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,392,682 and 36,085,936 is: 79,437,567.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,392,682 : 36,085,936 = 36,085,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,392,682/36,085,936 = 36,085,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,392,682x = 36,085,936 × 36,085,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,392,682x = 1,302,194,776,996,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,194,776,996,096/16,392,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,437,567.14

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