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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,645,671 and 36,473,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,645,671 and 36,473,424 is: 79,919,317.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,645,671 : 36,473,424 = 36,473,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,645,671/36,473,424 = 36,473,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,645,671x = 36,473,424 × 36,473,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,645,671x = 1,330,310,658,283,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,310,658,283,776/16,645,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,919,317.06

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