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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,837,754 and 36,369,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,837,754 and 36,369,892 is: 78,559,708.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,837,754 : 36,369,892 = 36,369,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,837,754/36,369,892 = 36,369,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,837,754x = 36,369,892 × 36,369,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,837,754x = 1,322,769,044,091,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,769,044,091,664/16,837,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,559,708.38

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