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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,817,546 and 36,890,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,817,546 and 36,890,644 is: 80,922,603.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,817,546 : 36,890,644 = 36,890,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,817,546/36,890,644 = 36,890,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,817,546x = 36,890,644 × 36,890,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,817,546x = 1,360,919,614,734,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,919,614,734,736/16,817,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,922,603.97

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