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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,814,395 and 36,207,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,814,395 and 36,207,586 is: 77,968,269.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,814,395 : 36,207,586 = 36,207,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,814,395/36,207,586 = 36,207,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,814,395x = 36,207,586 × 36,207,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,814,395x = 1,310,989,283,947,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,989,283,947,396/16,814,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,968,269.68

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