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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,832,535.75 and 36,239,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,832,535.75 and 36,239,346 is: 78,020,936.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,832,535.75 : 36,239,346 = 36,239,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,832,535.75/36,239,346 = 36,239,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,832,535.75x = 36,239,346 × 36,239,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,832,535.75x = 1,313,290,198,507,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,290,198,507,716/16,832,535.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,020,936.24

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