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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,570,346 and 36,008,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,570,346 and 36,008,952 is: 78,250,908.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,570,346 : 36,008,952 = 36,008,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,570,346/36,008,952 = 36,008,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,570,346x = 36,008,952 × 36,008,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,570,346x = 1,296,644,624,138,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,644,624,138,304/16,570,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,250,908.23

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