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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,764,762 and 36,667,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,764,762 and 36,667,788 is: 80,199,568.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,764,762 : 36,667,788 = 36,667,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,764,762/36,667,788 = 36,667,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,764,762x = 36,667,788 × 36,667,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,764,762x = 1,344,526,676,812,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,526,676,812,944/16,764,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,199,568.41

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