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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,633,780.31 and 36,398,205.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,633,780.31 and 36,398,205.56 is: 79,646,919.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,633,780.31 : 36,398,205.56 = 36,398,205.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,633,780.31/36,398,205.56 = 36,398,205.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,633,780.31x = 36,398,205.56 × 36,398,205.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,633,780.31x = 1,324,829,368,170,006
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,829,368,170,006/16,633,780.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,646,919.90

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