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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,570,344 and 36,008,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,570,344 and 36,008,949 is: 78,250,904.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,570,344 : 36,008,949 = 36,008,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,570,344/36,008,949 = 36,008,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,570,344x = 36,008,949 × 36,008,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,570,344x = 1,296,644,408,084,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,644,408,084,601/16,570,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,250,904.63

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