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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,366 and 36,201,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,366 and 36,201,378 is: 79,396,020.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,366 : 36,201,378 = 36,201,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,366/36,201,378 = 36,201,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,366x = 36,201,378 × 36,201,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,366x = 1,310,539,769,098,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,539,769,098,884/16,506,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,396,020.24

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