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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,776,337 and 36,692,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,776,337 and 36,692,701 is: 80,253,174.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,776,337 : 36,692,701 = 36,692,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,776,337/36,692,701 = 36,692,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,776,337x = 36,692,701 × 36,692,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,776,337x = 1,346,354,306,675,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,354,306,675,401/16,776,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,253,174.85

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