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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,692,488 and 36,573,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,692,488 and 36,573,136 is: 80,131,510.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,692,488 : 36,573,136 = 36,573,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,692,488/36,573,136 = 36,573,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,692,488x = 36,573,136 × 36,573,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,692,488x = 1,337,594,276,874,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,594,276,874,496/16,692,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,131,510.47

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