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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,846,002 and 36,245,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,846,002 and 36,245,509 is: 77,985,086.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,846,002 : 36,245,509 = 36,245,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,846,002/36,245,509 = 36,245,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,846,002x = 36,245,509 × 36,245,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,846,002x = 1,313,736,922,669,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,736,922,669,081/16,846,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,985,086.47

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