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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,638,948 and 36,340,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,638,948 and 36,340,041 is: 79,367,913.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,638,948 : 36,340,041 = 36,340,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,638,948/36,340,041 = 36,340,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,638,948x = 36,340,041 × 36,340,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,638,948x = 1,320,598,579,881,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,598,579,881,681/16,638,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,367,913.16

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