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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,776,512 and 36,693,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,776,512 and 36,693,032 is: 80,253,785.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,776,512 : 36,693,032 = 36,693,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,776,512/36,693,032 = 36,693,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,776,512x = 36,693,032 × 36,693,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,776,512x = 1,346,378,597,353,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,378,597,353,024/16,776,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,253,785.61

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