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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,724,355 and 36,637,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,724,355 and 36,637,446 is: 80,260,341.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,724,355 : 36,637,446 = 36,637,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,724,355/36,637,446 = 36,637,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,724,355x = 36,637,446 × 36,637,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,724,355x = 1,342,302,449,402,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,302,449,402,916/16,724,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,260,341.84

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