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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,759,080 and 35,998,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,759,080 and 35,998,395 is: 77,324,318.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,759,080 : 35,998,395 = 35,998,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,759,080/35,998,395 = 35,998,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,759,080x = 35,998,395 × 35,998,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,759,080x = 1,295,884,442,576,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,884,442,576,025/16,759,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,324,318.67

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