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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,788,596 and 36,145,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,788,596 and 36,145,756 is: 77,821,616.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,788,596 : 36,145,756 = 36,145,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,788,596/36,145,756 = 36,145,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,788,596x = 36,145,756 × 36,145,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,788,596x = 1,306,515,676,811,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,515,676,811,536/16,788,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,821,616.34

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