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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,826,186.25 and 36,600,494.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,826,186.25 and 36,600,494.63 is: 79,613,775.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,826,186.25 : 36,600,494.63 = 36,600,494.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,826,186.25/36,600,494.63 = 36,600,494.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,826,186.25x = 36,600,494.63 × 36,600,494.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,826,186.25x = 1,339,596,206,794,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,596,206,794,654/16,826,186.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,613,775.03

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