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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,776,491 and 36,692,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,776,491 and 36,692,992 is: 80,253,711.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,776,491 : 36,692,992 = 36,692,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,776,491/36,692,992 = 36,692,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,776,491x = 36,692,992 × 36,692,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,776,491x = 1,346,375,661,912,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,375,661,912,064/16,776,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,253,711.10

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