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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,824,683 and 36,520,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,824,683 and 36,520,796 is: 79,274,512.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,824,683 : 36,520,796 = 36,520,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,824,683/36,520,796 = 36,520,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,824,683x = 36,520,796 × 36,520,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,824,683x = 1,333,768,540,473,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,768,540,473,616/16,824,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,274,512.36

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