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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,355 and 36,201,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,355 and 36,201,355 is: 79,395,972.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,355 : 36,201,355 = 36,201,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,355/36,201,355 = 36,201,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,355x = 36,201,355 × 36,201,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,355x = 1,310,538,103,836,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,538,103,836,025/16,506,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,395,972.27

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