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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,588,100 and 36,364,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,588,100 and 36,364,862 is: 79,719,991.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,588,100 : 36,364,862 = 36,364,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,588,100/36,364,862 = 36,364,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,588,100x = 36,364,862 × 36,364,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,588,100x = 1,322,403,188,279,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,403,188,279,044/16,588,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,719,991.34

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