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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,778,640 and 36,758,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,778,640 and 36,758,646 is: 80,530,844.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,778,640 : 36,758,646 = 36,758,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,778,640/36,758,646 = 36,758,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,778,640x = 36,758,646 × 36,758,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,778,640x = 1,351,198,055,753,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,198,055,753,316/16,778,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,530,844.92

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