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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,604,941 and 36,478,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,604,941 and 36,478,880 is: 80,139,320.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,604,941 : 36,478,880 = 36,478,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,604,941/36,478,880 = 36,478,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,604,941x = 36,478,880 × 36,478,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,604,941x = 1,330,708,686,054,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,708,686,054,400/16,604,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,139,320.34

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