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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,814,250 and 36,207,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,814,250 and 36,207,289 is: 77,967,662.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,814,250 : 36,207,289 = 36,207,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,814,250/36,207,289 = 36,207,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,814,250x = 36,207,289 × 36,207,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,814,250x = 1,310,967,776,729,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,967,776,729,521/16,814,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,967,662.95

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