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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,837,812 and 36,370,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,837,812 and 36,370,002 is: 78,559,912.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,837,812 : 36,370,002 = 36,370,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,837,812/36,370,002 = 36,370,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,837,812x = 36,370,002 × 36,370,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,837,812x = 1,322,777,045,480,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,777,045,480,004/16,837,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,559,912.98

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