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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,757,014 and 36,159,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,757,014 and 36,159,296 is: 78,026,710.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,757,014 : 36,159,296 = 36,159,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,757,014/36,159,296 = 36,159,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,757,014x = 36,159,296 × 36,159,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,757,014x = 1,307,494,687,215,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,494,687,215,616/16,757,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,026,710.92

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