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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,604,800.50 and 36,032,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,604,800.50 and 36,032,091 is: 78,188,929.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,604,800.50 : 36,032,091 = 36,032,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,604,800.50/36,032,091 = 36,032,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,604,800.50x = 36,032,091 × 36,032,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,604,800.50x = 1,298,311,581,832,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,311,581,832,281/16,604,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,188,929.87

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