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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,801,524 and 36,643,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,801,524 and 36,643,912 is: 79,919,910.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,801,524 : 36,643,912 = 36,643,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,801,524/36,643,912 = 36,643,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,801,524x = 36,643,912 × 36,643,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,801,524x = 1,342,776,286,663,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,776,286,663,744/16,801,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,919,910.04

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