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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,837,752 and 36,369,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,837,752 and 36,369,888 is: 78,559,700.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,837,752 : 36,369,888 = 36,369,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,837,752/36,369,888 = 36,369,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,837,752x = 36,369,888 × 36,369,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,837,752x = 1,322,768,753,132,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,768,753,132,544/16,837,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,559,700.44

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