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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,692,768 and 36,573,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,692,768 and 36,573,696 is: 80,132,620.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,692,768 : 36,573,696 = 36,573,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,692,768/36,573,696 = 36,573,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,692,768x = 36,573,696 × 36,573,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,692,768x = 1,337,635,239,100,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,635,239,100,416/16,692,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,132,620.25

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