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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,796,160 and 36,846,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,796,160 and 36,846,576 is: 80,832,176.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,796,160 : 36,846,576 = 36,846,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,796,160/36,846,576 = 36,846,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,796,160x = 36,846,576 × 36,846,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,796,160x = 1,357,670,162,923,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,670,162,923,776/16,796,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,832,176.10

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