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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,634,800 and 36,198,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,634,800 and 36,198,781 is: 78,771,716.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,634,800 : 36,198,781 = 36,198,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,634,800/36,198,781 = 36,198,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,634,800x = 36,198,781 × 36,198,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,634,800x = 1,310,351,745,885,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,351,745,885,961/16,634,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,771,716.27

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