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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,814,292 and 36,207,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,814,292 and 36,207,384 is: 77,967,877.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,814,292 : 36,207,384 = 36,207,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,814,292/36,207,384 = 36,207,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,814,292x = 36,207,384 × 36,207,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,814,292x = 1,310,974,656,123,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,974,656,123,456/16,814,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,967,877.33

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