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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,837,767 and 36,369,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,837,767 and 36,369,918 is: 78,559,760.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,837,767 : 36,369,918 = 36,369,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,837,767/36,369,918 = 36,369,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,837,767x = 36,369,918 × 36,369,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,837,767x = 1,322,770,935,326,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,770,935,326,724/16,837,767
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,559,760.05

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