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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,817,536 and 36,890,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,817,536 and 36,890,624 is: 80,922,564.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,817,536 : 36,890,624 = 36,890,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,817,536/36,890,624 = 36,890,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,817,536x = 36,890,624 × 36,890,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,817,536x = 1,360,918,139,109,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,918,139,109,376/16,817,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,922,564.35

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