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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,693,425 and 36,242,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,693,425 and 36,242,077 is: 78,682,963.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,693,425 : 36,242,077 = 36,242,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,693,425/36,242,077 = 36,242,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,693,425x = 36,242,077 × 36,242,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,693,425x = 1,313,488,145,273,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,488,145,273,929/16,693,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,682,963.22

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