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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,829,829 and 36,351,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,829,829 and 36,351,126 is: 78,515,614.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,829,829 : 36,351,126 = 36,351,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,829,829/36,351,126 = 36,351,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,829,829x = 36,351,126 × 36,351,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,829,829x = 1,321,404,361,467,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,404,361,467,876/16,829,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,515,614.24

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