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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,824,583 and 36,601,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,824,583 and 36,601,616 is: 79,626,240.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,824,583 : 36,601,616 = 36,601,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,824,583/36,601,616 = 36,601,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,824,583x = 36,601,616 × 36,601,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,824,583x = 1,339,678,293,811,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,678,293,811,456/16,824,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,626,240.59

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