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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,604,810 and 36,032,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,604,810 and 36,032,110 is: 78,188,967.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,604,810 : 36,032,110 = 36,032,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,604,810/36,032,110 = 36,032,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,604,810x = 36,032,110 × 36,032,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,604,810x = 1,298,312,951,052,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,312,951,052,100/16,604,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,188,967.60

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