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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,574,443 and 36,159,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,574,443 and 36,159,561 is: 78,887,347.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,574,443 : 36,159,561 = 36,159,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,574,443/36,159,561 = 36,159,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,574,443x = 36,159,561 × 36,159,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,574,443x = 1,307,513,851,712,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,513,851,712,721/16,574,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,887,347.93

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