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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,376 and 36,201,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,376 and 36,201,393 is: 79,396,037.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,376 : 36,201,393 = 36,201,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,376/36,201,393 = 36,201,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,376x = 36,201,393 × 36,201,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,376x = 1,310,540,855,140,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,540,855,140,449/16,506,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,396,037.94

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