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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,360 and 36,201,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,360 and 36,201,363 is: 79,395,983.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,360 : 36,201,363 = 36,201,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,360/36,201,363 = 36,201,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,360x = 36,201,363 × 36,201,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,360x = 1,310,538,683,057,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,538,683,057,769/16,506,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,395,983.31

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