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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,357.75 and 36,201,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,357.75 and 36,201,357 is: 79,395,967.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,357.75 : 36,201,357 = 36,201,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,357.75/36,201,357 = 36,201,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,357.75x = 36,201,357 × 36,201,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,357.75x = 1,310,538,248,641,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,538,248,641,449/16,506,357.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,395,967.81

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