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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,718,102 and 36,724,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,718,102 and 36,724,168 is: 80,670,910.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,718,102 : 36,724,168 = 36,724,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,718,102/36,724,168 = 36,724,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,718,102x = 36,724,168 × 36,724,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,718,102x = 1,348,664,515,292,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,664,515,292,224/16,718,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,670,910.81

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