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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,796,192 and 36,846,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,796,192 and 36,846,632 is: 80,832,267.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,796,192 : 36,846,632 = 36,846,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,796,192/36,846,632 = 36,846,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,796,192x = 36,846,632 × 36,846,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,796,192x = 1,357,674,289,743,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,674,289,743,424/16,796,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,832,267.80

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