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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,837,756 and 36,369,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,837,756 and 36,369,896 is: 78,559,716.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,837,756 : 36,369,896 = 36,369,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,837,756/36,369,896 = 36,369,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,837,756x = 36,369,896 × 36,369,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,837,756x = 1,322,769,335,050,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,769,335,050,816/16,837,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,559,716.33

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