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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,832,439 and 36,350,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,832,439 and 36,350,694 is: 78,501,573.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,832,439 : 36,350,694 = 36,350,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,832,439/36,350,694 = 36,350,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,832,439x = 36,350,694 × 36,350,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,832,439x = 1,321,372,954,281,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,372,954,281,636/16,832,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,501,573.91

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