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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,840,774 and 36,513,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,840,774 and 36,513,688 is: 79,167,941.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,840,774 : 36,513,688 = 36,513,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,840,774/36,513,688 = 36,513,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,840,774x = 36,513,688 × 36,513,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,840,774x = 1,333,249,411,361,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,249,411,361,344/16,840,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,167,941.53

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