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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,840,772 and 36,513,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,840,772 and 36,513,684 is: 79,167,933.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,840,772 : 36,513,684 = 36,513,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,840,772/36,513,684 = 36,513,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,840,772x = 36,513,684 × 36,513,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,840,772x = 1,333,249,119,251,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,249,119,251,856/16,840,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,167,933.59

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