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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,496,616 and 36,220,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,496,616 and 36,220,920 is: 79,528,737.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,496,616 : 36,220,920 = 36,220,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,496,616/36,220,920 = 36,220,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,496,616x = 36,220,920 × 36,220,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,496,616x = 1,311,955,045,646,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,955,045,646,400/16,496,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,528,737.63

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