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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,604,822 and 36,032,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,604,822 and 36,032,132 is: 78,189,006.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,604,822 : 36,032,132 = 36,032,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,604,822/36,032,132 = 36,032,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,604,822x = 36,032,132 × 36,032,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,604,822x = 1,298,314,536,465,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,314,536,465,424/16,604,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,189,006.57

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