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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,645,656.94 and 36,473,398.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,645,656.94 and 36,473,398.88 is: 79,919,274.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,645,656.94 : 36,473,398.88 = 36,473,398.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,645,656.94/36,473,398.88 = 36,473,398.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,645,656.94x = 36,473,398.88 × 36,473,398.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,645,656.94x = 1,330,308,825,494,851.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,308,825,494,851.25/16,645,656.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,919,274.47

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