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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,371 and 36,201,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,371 and 36,201,387 is: 79,396,035.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,371 : 36,201,387 = 36,201,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,371/36,201,387 = 36,201,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,371x = 36,201,387 × 36,201,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,371x = 1,310,540,420,723,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,540,420,723,769/16,506,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,396,035.67

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