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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,845,999.75 and 36,245,504.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,845,999.75 and 36,245,504.25 is: 77,985,076.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,845,999.75 : 36,245,504.25 = 36,245,504.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,845,999.75/36,245,504.25 = 36,245,504.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,845,999.75x = 36,245,504.25 × 36,245,504.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,845,999.75x = 1,313,736,578,336,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,736,578,336,768/16,845,999.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,985,076.45

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