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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,658,196.75 and 37,144,473.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,658,196.75 and 37,144,473.75 is: 82,824,806.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,658,196.75 : 37,144,473.75 = 37,144,473.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,658,196.75/37,144,473.75 = 37,144,473.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,658,196.75x = 37,144,473.75 × 37,144,473.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,658,196.75x = 1,379,711,930,164,439
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,711,930,164,439/16,658,196.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,824,806.96

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