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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,824,704 and 36,520,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,824,704 and 36,520,834 is: 79,274,578.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,824,704 : 36,520,834 = 36,520,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,824,704/36,520,834 = 36,520,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,824,704x = 36,520,834 × 36,520,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,824,704x = 1,333,771,316,055,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,771,316,055,556/16,824,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,274,578.39

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