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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,756,976.25 and 36,159,220.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,756,976.25 and 36,159,220.13 is: 78,026,559.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,756,976.25 : 36,159,220.13 = 36,159,220.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,756,976.25/36,159,220.13 = 36,159,220.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,756,976.25x = 36,159,220.13 × 36,159,220.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,756,976.25x = 1,307,489,200,048,205
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,489,200,048,205/16,756,976.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,026,559.24

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