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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,772,928 and 36,582,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,772,928 and 36,582,234 is: 79,786,894.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,772,928 : 36,582,234 = 36,582,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,772,928/36,582,234 = 36,582,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,772,928x = 36,582,234 × 36,582,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,772,928x = 1,338,259,844,430,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,259,844,430,756/16,772,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,786,894.96

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