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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,543,948 and 36,353,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,543,948 and 36,353,632 is: 79,883,384.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,543,948 : 36,353,632 = 36,353,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,543,948/36,353,632 = 36,353,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,543,948x = 36,353,632 × 36,353,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,543,948x = 1,321,586,559,591,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,586,559,591,424/16,543,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,883,384.52

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