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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,776,516 and 36,693,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,776,516 and 36,693,040 is: 80,253,801.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,776,516 : 36,693,040 = 36,693,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,776,516/36,693,040 = 36,693,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,776,516x = 36,693,040 × 36,693,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,776,516x = 1,346,379,184,441,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,379,184,441,600/16,776,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,253,801.47

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