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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,506,409.50 and 36,201,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,506,409.50 and 36,201,456 is: 79,396,153.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,506,409.50 : 36,201,456 = 36,201,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,506,409.50/36,201,456 = 36,201,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,506,409.50x = 36,201,456 × 36,201,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,506,409.50x = 1,310,545,416,519,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,545,416,519,936/16,506,409.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,396,153.14

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