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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,823,182 and 36,480,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,823,182 and 36,480,698 is: 79,107,586.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,823,182 : 36,480,698 = 36,480,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,823,182/36,480,698 = 36,480,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,823,182x = 36,480,698 × 36,480,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,823,182x = 1,330,841,326,567,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,841,326,567,204/16,823,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,107,586.58

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