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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,814,268 and 36,207,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,814,268 and 36,207,324 is: 77,967,730.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,814,268 : 36,207,324 = 36,207,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,814,268/36,207,324 = 36,207,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,814,268x = 36,207,324 × 36,207,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,814,268x = 1,310,970,311,240,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,970,311,240,976/16,814,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,967,730.22

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