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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,765,261 and 36,669,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,765,261 and 36,669,002 is: 80,202,491.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,765,261 : 36,669,002 = 36,669,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,765,261/36,669,002 = 36,669,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,765,261x = 36,669,002 × 36,669,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,765,261x = 1,344,615,707,676,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,615,707,676,004/16,765,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,202,491.79

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