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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,353 and 36,201,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,353 and 36,201,349 is: 79,395,955.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,353 : 36,201,349 = 36,201,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,353/36,201,349 = 36,201,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,353x = 36,201,349 × 36,201,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,353x = 1,310,537,669,419,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,537,669,419,801/16,506,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,395,955.57

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