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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,801,026 and 36,642,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,801,026 and 36,642,951 is: 79,918,087.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,801,026 : 36,642,951 = 36,642,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,801,026/36,642,951 = 36,642,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,801,026x = 36,642,951 × 36,642,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,801,026x = 1,342,705,857,988,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,705,857,988,401/16,801,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,918,087.03

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