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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,824,580.88 and 36,601,611.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,824,580.88 and 36,601,611.75 is: 79,626,232.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,824,580.88 : 36,601,611.75 = 36,601,611.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,824,580.88/36,601,611.75 = 36,601,611.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,824,580.88x = 36,601,611.75 × 36,601,611.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,824,580.88x = 1,339,677,982,697,738
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,677,982,697,738/16,824,580.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,626,232.16

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