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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,562,332 and 36,040,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,562,332 and 36,040,664 is: 78,426,725.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,562,332 : 36,040,664 = 36,040,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,562,332/36,040,664 = 36,040,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,562,332x = 36,040,664 × 36,040,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,562,332x = 1,298,929,461,560,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,929,461,560,896/16,562,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,426,725.27

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