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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,817,412 and 36,890,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,817,412 and 36,890,376 is: 80,922,072.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,817,412 : 36,890,376 = 36,890,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,817,412/36,890,376 = 36,890,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,817,412x = 36,890,376 × 36,890,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,817,412x = 1,360,899,841,421,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,899,841,421,376/16,817,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,922,072.99

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