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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,826,187 and 36,600,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,826,187 and 36,600,496 is: 79,613,777.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,826,187 : 36,600,496 = 36,600,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,826,187/36,600,496 = 36,600,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,826,187x = 36,600,496 × 36,600,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,826,187x = 1,339,596,307,446,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,596,307,446,016/16,826,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,613,777.47

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