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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,837,757 and 36,369,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,837,757 and 36,369,898 is: 78,559,720.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,837,757 : 36,369,898 = 36,369,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,837,757/36,369,898 = 36,369,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,837,757x = 36,369,898 × 36,369,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,837,757x = 1,322,769,480,530,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,769,480,530,404/16,837,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,559,720.31

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