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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,570,348 and 36,008,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,570,348 and 36,008,956 is: 78,250,916.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,570,348 : 36,008,956 = 36,008,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,570,348/36,008,956 = 36,008,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,570,348x = 36,008,956 × 36,008,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,570,348x = 1,296,644,912,209,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,644,912,209,936/16,570,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,250,916.17

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