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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,824,556 and 36,601,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,824,556 and 36,601,561 is: 79,626,129.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,824,556 : 36,601,561 = 36,601,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,824,556/36,601,561 = 36,601,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,824,556x = 36,601,561 × 36,601,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,824,556x = 1,339,674,267,636,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,674,267,636,721/16,824,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,626,129.07

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