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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,788,576 and 36,145,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,788,576 and 36,145,716 is: 77,821,536.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,788,576 : 36,145,716 = 36,145,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,788,576/36,145,716 = 36,145,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,788,576x = 36,145,716 × 36,145,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,788,576x = 1,306,512,785,152,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,512,785,152,656/16,788,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,821,536.81

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