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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,824,684 and 36,520,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,824,684 and 36,520,799 is: 79,274,520.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,824,684 : 36,520,799 = 36,520,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,824,684/36,520,799 = 36,520,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,824,684x = 36,520,799 × 36,520,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,824,684x = 1,333,768,759,598,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,768,759,598,401/16,824,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,274,520.67

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