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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,814,244.94 and 36,207,280.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,814,244.94 and 36,207,280.13 is: 77,967,648.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,814,244.94 : 36,207,280.13 = 36,207,280.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,814,244.94/36,207,280.13 = 36,207,280.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,814,244.94x = 36,207,280.13 × 36,207,280.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,814,244.94x = 1,310,967,134,050,220
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,967,134,050,220/16,814,244.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,967,648.20

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