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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,829,937 and 36,317,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,829,937 and 36,317,079 is: 78,368,102.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,829,937 : 36,317,079 = 36,317,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,829,937/36,317,079 = 36,317,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,829,937x = 36,317,079 × 36,317,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,829,937x = 1,318,930,227,092,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,930,227,092,241/16,829,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,368,102.45

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