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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,546,399 and 36,357,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,546,399 and 36,357,948 is: 79,890,517.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,546,399 : 36,357,948 = 36,357,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,546,399/36,357,948 = 36,357,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,546,399x = 36,357,948 × 36,357,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,546,399x = 1,321,900,382,770,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,900,382,770,704/16,546,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,890,517.74

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