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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,562,312 and 36,040,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,562,312 and 36,040,624 is: 78,426,645.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,562,312 : 36,040,624 = 36,040,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,562,312/36,040,624 = 36,040,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,562,312x = 36,040,624 × 36,040,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,562,312x = 1,298,926,578,309,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,926,578,309,376/16,562,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,426,645.89

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