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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,830,697.50 and 36,318,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,830,697.50 and 36,318,519 is: 78,370,775.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,830,697.50 : 36,318,519 = 36,318,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,830,697.50/36,318,519 = 36,318,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,830,697.50x = 36,318,519 × 36,318,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,830,697.50x = 1,319,034,822,353,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,034,822,353,361/16,830,697.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,370,775.92

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