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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,776,836 and 36,693,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,776,836 and 36,693,656 is: 80,254,965.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,776,836 : 36,693,656 = 36,693,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,776,836/36,693,656 = 36,693,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,776,836x = 36,693,656 × 36,693,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,776,836x = 1,346,424,390,646,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,424,390,646,336/16,776,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,254,965.28

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