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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,679,761.50 and 36,548,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,679,761.50 and 36,548,115 is: 80,082,962.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,679,761.50 : 36,548,115 = 36,548,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,679,761.50/36,548,115 = 36,548,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,679,761.50x = 36,548,115 × 36,548,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,679,761.50x = 1,335,764,710,053,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,764,710,053,225/16,679,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,082,962.22

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