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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,562,371 and 36,195,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,562,371 and 36,195,263 is: 79,100,816.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,562,371 : 36,195,263 = 36,195,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,562,371/36,195,263 = 36,195,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,562,371x = 36,195,263 × 36,195,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,562,371x = 1,310,097,063,639,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,097,063,639,169/16,562,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,100,816.16

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