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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,834,224 and 36,817,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,834,224 and 36,817,632 is: 80,522,750.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,834,224 : 36,817,632 = 36,817,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,834,224/36,817,632 = 36,817,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,834,224x = 36,817,632 × 36,817,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,834,224x = 1,355,538,026,087,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,538,026,087,424/16,834,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,522,750.92

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