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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,746,519 and 36,059,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,746,519 and 36,059,079 is: 77,643,430.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,746,519 : 36,059,079 = 36,059,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,746,519/36,059,079 = 36,059,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,746,519x = 36,059,079 × 36,059,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,746,519x = 1,300,257,178,328,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,257,178,328,241/16,746,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,643,430.16

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