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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,837,450 and 36,303,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,837,450 and 36,303,048 is: 78,272,618.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,837,450 : 36,303,048 = 36,303,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,837,450/36,303,048 = 36,303,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,837,450x = 36,303,048 × 36,303,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,837,450x = 1,317,911,294,090,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,911,294,090,304/16,837,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,272,618.13

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