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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,796,184 and 36,846,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,796,184 and 36,846,618 is: 80,832,244.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,796,184 : 36,846,618 = 36,846,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,796,184/36,846,618 = 36,846,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,796,184x = 36,846,618 × 36,846,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,796,184x = 1,357,673,258,037,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,673,258,037,924/16,796,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,832,244.87

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