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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,831,807 and 36,354,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,831,807 and 36,354,027 is: 78,518,918.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,831,807 : 36,354,027 = 36,354,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,831,807/36,354,027 = 36,354,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,831,807x = 36,354,027 × 36,354,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,831,807x = 1,321,615,279,116,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,615,279,116,729/16,831,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,518,918.33

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