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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,352.13 and 36,201,348.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,352.13 and 36,201,348.56 is: 79,395,957.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,352.13 : 36,201,348.56 = 36,201,348.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,352.13/36,201,348.56 = 36,201,348.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,352.13x = 36,201,348.56 × 36,201,348.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,352.13x = 1,310,537,637,743,620.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,537,637,743,620.75/16,506,352.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,395,957.86

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