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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,604,919 and 36,478,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,604,919 and 36,478,836 is: 80,139,233.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,604,919 : 36,478,836 = 36,478,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,604,919/36,478,836 = 36,478,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,604,919x = 36,478,836 × 36,478,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,604,919x = 1,330,705,475,914,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,705,475,914,896/16,604,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,139,233.19

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