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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,776,840 and 36,693,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,776,840 and 36,693,664 is: 80,254,981.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,776,840 : 36,693,664 = 36,693,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,776,840/36,693,664 = 36,693,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,776,840x = 36,693,664 × 36,693,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,776,840x = 1,346,424,977,744,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,424,977,744,896/16,776,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,254,981.14

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