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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,574,445 and 36,159,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,574,445 and 36,159,565 is: 78,887,355.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,574,445 : 36,159,565 = 36,159,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,574,445/36,159,565 = 36,159,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,574,445x = 36,159,565 × 36,159,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,574,445x = 1,307,514,140,989,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,514,140,989,225/16,574,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,887,355.87

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