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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,679,472.75 and 36,547,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,679,472.75 and 36,547,587 is: 80,082,034.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,679,472.75 : 36,547,587 = 36,547,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,679,472.75/36,547,587 = 36,547,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,679,472.75x = 36,547,587 × 36,547,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,679,472.75x = 1,335,726,115,522,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,726,115,522,569/16,679,472.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,082,034.70

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