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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,776,399 and 36,692,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,776,399 and 36,692,808 is: 80,253,346.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,776,399 : 36,692,808 = 36,692,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,776,399/36,692,808 = 36,692,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,776,399x = 36,692,808 × 36,692,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,776,399x = 1,346,362,158,924,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,362,158,924,864/16,776,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,253,346.32

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