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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,679,758 and 36,548,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,679,758 and 36,548,108 is: 80,082,948.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,679,758 : 36,548,108 = 36,548,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,679,758/36,548,108 = 36,548,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,679,758x = 36,548,108 × 36,548,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,679,758x = 1,335,764,198,379,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,764,198,379,664/16,679,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,082,948.35

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