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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,635,056 and 36,400,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,635,056 and 36,400,740 is: 79,651,903.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,635,056 : 36,400,740 = 36,400,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,635,056/36,400,740 = 36,400,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,635,056x = 36,400,740 × 36,400,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,635,056x = 1,325,013,872,547,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,013,872,547,600/16,635,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,651,903.34

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