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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,562,348 and 36,040,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,562,348 and 36,040,696 is: 78,426,788.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,562,348 : 36,040,696 = 36,040,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,562,348/36,040,696 = 36,040,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,562,348x = 36,040,696 × 36,040,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,562,348x = 1,298,931,768,164,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,931,768,164,416/16,562,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,426,788.77

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