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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,604,834 and 36,032,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,604,834 and 36,032,156 is: 78,189,054.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,604,834 : 36,032,156 = 36,032,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,604,834/36,032,156 = 36,032,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,604,834x = 36,032,156 × 36,032,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,604,834x = 1,298,316,266,008,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,316,266,008,336/16,604,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,189,054.22

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