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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,846,056 and 36,245,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,846,056 and 36,245,556 is: 77,985,038.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,846,056 : 36,245,556 = 36,245,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,846,056/36,245,556 = 36,245,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,846,056x = 36,245,556 × 36,245,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,846,056x = 1,313,740,329,749,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,740,329,749,136/16,846,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,985,038.74

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