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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,824,248 and 36,600,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,824,248 and 36,600,946 is: 79,624,910.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,824,248 : 36,600,946 = 36,600,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,824,248/36,600,946 = 36,600,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,824,248x = 36,600,946 × 36,600,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,824,248x = 1,339,629,248,094,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,629,248,094,916/16,824,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,624,910.91

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