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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,817,538 and 36,890,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,817,538 and 36,890,628 is: 80,922,572.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,817,538 : 36,890,628 = 36,890,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,817,538/36,890,628 = 36,890,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,817,538x = 36,890,628 × 36,890,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,817,538x = 1,360,918,434,234,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,918,434,234,384/16,817,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,922,572.27

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