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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,604,850 and 36,032,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,604,850 and 36,032,196 is: 78,189,152.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,604,850 : 36,032,196 = 36,032,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,604,850/36,032,196 = 36,032,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,604,850x = 36,032,196 × 36,032,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,604,850x = 1,298,319,148,582,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,319,148,582,416/16,604,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,189,152.48

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