Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,356 and 36,201,356
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Solution
The third proportional to 16,506,356 and 36,201,356 is: 79,395,971.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
16,506,356 : 36,201,356 = 36,201,356 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
16,506,356/36,201,356 = 36,201,356/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
16,506,356x = 36,201,356 × 36,201,356 - Step 4: Simplify right side
16,506,356x = 1,310,538,176,238,736 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,310,538,176,238,736/16,506,356 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 79,395,971.84
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