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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,354.38 and 36,201,351.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,354.38 and 36,201,351.38 is: 79,395,959.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,354.38 : 36,201,351.38 = 36,201,351.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,354.38/36,201,351.38 = 36,201,351.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,354.38x = 36,201,351.38 × 36,201,351.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,354.38x = 1,310,537,841,376,214.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,537,841,376,214.50/16,506,354.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,395,959.37

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