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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,824,691.13 and 36,520,812.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,824,691.13 and 36,520,812.98 is: 79,274,547.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,824,691.13 : 36,520,812.98 = 36,520,812.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,824,691.13/36,520,812.98 = 36,520,812.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,824,691.13x = 36,520,812.98 × 36,520,812.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,824,691.13x = 1,333,769,781,039,693.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,769,781,039,693.50/16,824,691.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,274,547.81

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