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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,348.75 and 36,201,340.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,348.75 and 36,201,340.13 is: 79,395,937.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,348.75 : 36,201,340.13 = 36,201,340.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,348.75/36,201,340.13 = 36,201,340.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,348.75x = 36,201,340.13 × 36,201,340.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,348.75x = 1,310,537,026,845,935
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,537,026,845,935/16,506,348.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,395,937.08

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