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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,789,160 and 36,710,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,789,160 and 36,710,104 is: 80,267,966.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,789,160 : 36,710,104 = 36,710,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,789,160/36,710,104 = 36,710,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,789,160x = 36,710,104 × 36,710,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,789,160x = 1,347,631,735,690,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,631,735,690,816/16,789,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,267,966.69

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