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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,543,813.50 and 36,353,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,543,813.50 and 36,353,169 is: 79,881,999.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,543,813.50 : 36,353,169 = 36,353,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,543,813.50/36,353,169 = 36,353,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,543,813.50x = 36,353,169 × 36,353,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,543,813.50x = 1,321,552,896,342,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,552,896,342,561/16,543,813.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,881,999.17

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