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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,570,342 and 36,008,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,570,342 and 36,008,944 is: 78,250,892.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,570,342 : 36,008,944 = 36,008,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,570,342/36,008,944 = 36,008,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,570,342x = 36,008,944 × 36,008,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,570,342x = 1,296,644,047,995,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,644,047,995,136/16,570,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,250,892.35

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