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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,834,020.75 and 36,185,470.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,834,020.75 and 36,185,470.88 is: 77,782,267.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,834,020.75 : 36,185,470.88 = 36,185,470.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,834,020.75/36,185,470.88 = 36,185,470.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,834,020.75x = 36,185,470.88 × 36,185,470.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,834,020.75x = 1,309,388,302,445,473.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,388,302,445,473.25/16,834,020.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,782,267.34

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