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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,570,344 and 36,008,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,570,344 and 36,008,948 is: 78,250,900.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,570,344 : 36,008,948 = 36,008,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,570,344/36,008,948 = 36,008,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,570,344x = 36,008,948 × 36,008,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,570,344x = 1,296,644,336,066,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,644,336,066,704/16,570,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,250,900.29

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