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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,814,247.75 and 36,207,284.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,814,247.75 and 36,207,284.63 is: 77,967,654.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,814,247.75 : 36,207,284.63 = 36,207,284.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,814,247.75/36,207,284.63 = 36,207,284.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,814,247.75x = 36,207,284.63 × 36,207,284.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,814,247.75x = 1,310,967,459,915,761.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,967,459,915,761.50/16,814,247.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,967,654.54

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