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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,832,441 and 36,350,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,832,441 and 36,350,698 is: 78,501,581.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,832,441 : 36,350,698 = 36,350,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,832,441/36,350,698 = 36,350,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,832,441x = 36,350,698 × 36,350,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,832,441x = 1,321,373,245,087,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,373,245,087,204/16,832,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,501,581.86

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