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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,679,760 and 36,548,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,679,760 and 36,548,112 is: 80,082,956.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,679,760 : 36,548,112 = 36,548,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,679,760/36,548,112 = 36,548,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,679,760x = 36,548,112 × 36,548,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,679,760x = 1,335,764,490,764,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,764,490,764,544/16,679,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,082,956.28

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