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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,776,350 and 36,692,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,776,350 and 36,692,728 is: 80,253,230.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,776,350 : 36,692,728 = 36,692,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,776,350/36,692,728 = 36,692,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,776,350x = 36,692,728 × 36,692,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,776,350x = 1,346,356,288,081,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,356,288,081,984/16,776,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,253,230.77

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